updated breather hose kit [was: No more 4K rpm hesitation! 90q20v]

[auditude at cox.net]

Hey,

I just found out about this updated breather hose kit.  None of my 5 cylinders have ever had one, but I'd like to upgrade most or all of them to it. This is the tapered metal pipe that replaces the tapered rubber hose on the side of the block, right?

This metal pipe then allows short lengths of regular non-tapered hose to be used to connect the block vent and the upper bent metal pipe to the 3-way rubber "tee" on the top of the valve cover?

How many here have updated to this?  Is the pipe available, say for a Coupe GT or MC or 3B?  I found this on Ebay, no affiation, but is for a 7A motor apprarently:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2408939443&category=6764

Is that what the kit looks like?

I found a post about this, mentioning that the update is available through Worldpac.  However, I wasn't able to confirm that it was available on http://www.performancemotorcars.com .

http://www.audifans.com/pipermail/quattro/20020807/059521.html

I did find this listing for a '91 100:

http://catalog.eautopartscatalog.com/pmc/quote.jsp?partner=pmc&year=1991&product=B2010-49651&application=000273065

It says:
"Breather Hose
Engine Block
Also Use: 1, 049 103 389 cap, 1, N 102 582 01, 1, N 024 507 7, 1, N 905 618 01 clamps, 1, 054 103 223 & 1, 054 103 223A hoses when replacing hose number 034 103 221R."

However the Audi part number for what they offer is not shown, and they apparently don't offer the rest of the parts that are needed.

I found a mention of the updated breather kit here on the 20v site:

http://www.20v.org/engprob.htm#breather

Is there more than one kit, or can the kit on Ebay be used on any of the 5 cylinder derivatives?  To my eye, the kit on Ebay doesn't look like the right one for my cars, and the metal pipe it must connect with pretty much goes up from the side of the block to the valve cover, not behind the motor like that metal pipe seems to.

Thanks,

Ken

David Thoresen david at epicfoto.com
<snip>
While you have the hoses off get the updated
breather hose if you haven't already.  It's a PITA to put back on...