SU fuel pump breathers

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SU fuel pump breathers

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Just about to fit an SU pump(don't know what make is on but it's small diameter and sticks!). Suction/discharge and electrical connections are obvious..........what's the perceived wisdom on the breathers?...........going to siamese them with small bore tubing. Can't see/find any reference/pictures of the breathers.
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There just that breathers, you can tee them together just make sure they face down so they don't act like mini funnels for water................
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If it's any help, here's a factory recommended way of doing it (nearly all Cooper S's made here were set up this way from the factory);-

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However, I wouldn't bother looking for the 'Rivet - Nylon P/N 13H1640' as they are very thin on the ground.
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I have one of the nylon rivets if you are looking for one. Cheers
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Thanks folks, knew you'd know!
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dragging up a old thread, can anyone confirm that the breather "rivit" 13H1640 has been remade? If so where can I buy them from?
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Dunno about re-made but here is one:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Breather-for ... 35eb9a6a22


AU$125 :shock:
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I am no purist and would not pay that sort of money for a part that is hidden under the car... but to each his own.

Were I looking for an alternate, I would consider some of the Luer Lock (syringe) fittings that adapt small bore tubing. Take a look at the plastic parts near the bottom of the page linked below.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#quick-turn-tub ... gs/=xjatvr
You could use a barbed fitting and pass its Luer lock through the hole in the heel board and fit a Luer nut on the inside to secure the fitting in place.
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Re: SU fuel pump breathers

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Spider wrote:

If it's any help, here's a factory recommended way of doing it

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So the difference on a AUF200 and AUF201 is only the small breather pipe on the metal housing ? or are there other ways to spot a AUF200 ?
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