How to remove (or turn) oil vapor separator

jol · #1 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 09:51 AM

Hi all
I'm in the progress of putting a 1.5 into my 33 to keep it running during the winter, while I restore the 1.7ie.

I've moved all the injection and everything, except the oil vapor separator. It points forward on the 1.5 and to the right on the 1.7. I need it to point right to clear the plenum but it's not being very cooperative.

I suppose it's just pressed down, but when I tried to lift or turn it with a plier it just got dented.

a pic of the 1.7
Alfapower - Galleri :: Motorbyte hit och dit :: DSC01030

AllthingsZagato · #2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 12:24 PM

If I remember correctly the steel tube is press fitted into the aluminum bell housing. You need to heat up the aluminium around the tube and pull it out.

jol · #3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 01:22 PM

Out with the torch then...

thanks

BigSud · #4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 11:51 PM

Is this an IE-type separator or a carburettored one? The IE version had a big "pod" on top of it which is held on with a screw - which you probably can't see because it's down inside (where you pour the oil). It may turn if you slack the screw off - I can't remember if it's keyed or not.

If it's a carby one, then yes, it may be that the only way is to use the torch - to cut it off and reweld it on pointing in the right direction. I only say that because I tried once to get one out of the aluminium rear cover casting and it did not go well. Not at all.

Good job I had a spare.

Chris

jol · #5 (**permalink**) 01-13-2008, 12:04 AM

It's the 1.5 straight tube one. I removed the fuelpump plate on the 1.7ie but saw nothing that would keep it into place, so I figured it would be the same on the 1.5.

As it's only a tube I could just aswell cut it of and weld it back, and If it breaks to scrap I'll lathe a new.

fly33boxer · #6 (**permalink**) 01-13-2008, 10:40 PM

Yea it is keyed i have changed mine to point towards the front of the car, not to hard to make a new key in the new position.

alfasprinter · #7 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:17 AM

i was tinkering with my 16v engine for the sprint today and the whole tube pulled right out of the rear cover, doubt this is normal but it means i can rotate the whole lot towards the back of the car to make fitting a catch tank alot less cluttered.

lenus · #8 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 12:47 AM

Why is the gearbox attached to that engine a 4x4 box??

What sort of 1.7ie are you running!!!

*edit* I see that you are in Sweden, and I see that your car is a wagon, so it's probably standard over there for 4x4 wagons to have a 1.7ie

I'm jealous.

jol · #9 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:01 AM

Here's the project thread, Swedish but you get the pics

AlfaPower - Dill & Gräslök, 33 Sportwagon 1,7ie 4x4 megasquirt kompressor - Powered by XMB

The car is now a 1.5ie, put the engine in yesterday. Just have to wire in the vacuum hoses and some electrical.

The vent outlet still points forward, it wouldn't move so I loosened the pulse damper/fuel pressure bracket to make it clear instead.
I'll have to add a elbow and some hose but it seemed a smaller project than heating it up, with all the injection being there and all.

lenus · #10 (**permalink**) 01-14-2008, 01:17 AM

I like the super charger

jol · #11 (**permalink**) 01-18-2008, 12:20 PM

I too like it

It seemed a piece of cake fitting it, without all fuel, vacuum and electrical there... ...and then I put the engine in the car... but it shouldnt be impossible

Here's a pic of how I did, no pipe was to find so I used a t-pipe and plugged the extra connection.