whats this pipe for

[Nick W]

whilst stripping this 67 mk1 shell I found this pipe ....any idea what its for.

[mk1]

Is it an Aussie shell?

That's a breather for the fuel pump that goes inside the car to stop it inhaling loads of red dust.

I thought they were only fitted to Aussie spec cars.

[360gts]

That was fitted to later cars ...later MK1 and all MK2's

[tmsmini]

Both our 64 and 65 Travellers have them as well.
Terry

[Hipwell]

Got one here to.

[Nick W]

Oh right haven't seen this before

Its a UK car

[Nick W]

Would a late 66 have it?

[Andrew1967]

HOY has one

[rich@minispares.com]

HOY has one

it was holding the rear subframe in wasnt it andrew???

[mk1]

1965 is as late as I have gone so far. I have a late 66 awaiting resto (Almond Green one ) I'll have a look & see if that has one.

[Andrew1967]

HOY has one

it was holding the rear subframe in wasnt it andrew???

Many a true word said in jest Rich

[Highnumbers]

Would a late 66 have it?

My October 66 does not have this pipe.

[360gts]

Appears to have been fitted around the same time as Hydro.

[Charlynsane]

My 66 Cooper has it, my 67 850 as well, and my 68 Cooper Mk2 as well

I will check the 997 tonight,

The little plastic intake is very hard to find if you don't have it

[mk1]

My Dec 65 S doesn't have it, but my August 66 does.

[almond cooper]

My April 65 S has one

[STG95F]

April 66 and my mk2 has one fitted

[abri]

My CKD (South Africa) late 66 S has it, as does my late 62 Austin 850.

[ricardo]

My September 64 had one (and still has).

It was used when the vented fuel pumps (to let air escape preventing a stiff spring acting behind the diaphragm) were introduced to avoid dirt/water enter the pump, as Mark has said.



Fitting it after the rear subframe can be quite a challenge!

[bwaminispeed]

Would have continued till the electric pump was replaced by a mechanical one, around early mid 70s. maybe mid 73....