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Raymond Coyer · Aug 29, 2009

The breather cap on my Case VAC suffered from age and became an external choke. I temporarily used an aluminum can to alleviate the problem. I searched for a replacement, found them for $50-$100. I thought that was steep since I had purchased the same for under $20 from a dealer for a '64 Cub. Being an engineering type, I mulled the problem over in my mind and came up with a simple solution to the problem. A chicken and dumplings can, some 1/4" hardware cloth, solder and pop rivets gave me a replacement that keeps large chaff and rain out of the intake.

LOU from WI · Aug 29, 2009

Chalk one more up for AMERICAN INGENUITY.Nice Job.DID you eat the chicken & dumplings first? lol
Seen years ago some guy made a cooking oven from metal ,attached it to his exhaust pipe .after a while and a few miles down the road viola ,====HOT MEALS biscuits and all the trimmings HAppy eating
LOU

Raymond Coyer · Aug 29, 2009

LOU,

I had a choice of Dinty Moore or the chicken and dumplings... my bride chose the chicken and dumplings, LOL!!

Manifold cooking has recipes (somewhere). I have heard of roasts, BBQ pork chops, steamed sweet corn.

Will Herring · Aug 29, 2009

Chalk one more up for AMERICAN INGENUITY.

Indeed.

I wish I had this kind of skill when it came to fixing stuff. I have a couple of custom made parts on our old Craftsman push mower, but it looks more like a Frankenmower than anything.

LOU from WI · Aug 29, 2009

Wise choice indeed!!! I wonder,does exhaust pipe cooking refers to"COOKING WITH GAS?"
Still all in all,you did nice work.WE MADE 2 can assemblies for cruse control vacume on our 92 ford.OUT OF GALVANISED STOVE PIPE(MIG WELDED<PAINTED SILVER+WORKS SWELLGuess you could saynecessity is the mother=father of invention.
lol
LOU.

johndeereman · Aug 29, 2009

i done something similar on my dc case took a piece of pipe cut a couple notches out on the top end then stole the dogs water dish put it on the end of pipe tack welded it cut the lip off the bowl and wala from a short distance it looks like the original oh and the wife went and bought the dog a bigger better water bowl lol

JDB · Aug 29, 2009

Great job and looks good

RayP(MI) · Aug 29, 2009

I lost the breather off my WIFE"s MF 180 a while back. Looked at several possible repairs... Couldn"t come up with the replacement parts, except EXPENSIVELY> Constructed one using a piece of exhaust pipe scrap from the local muffler dealer, and the bottom half of a squaty propane bottle. Oh, and three pop rivets. Used an exhaust pipe expander to enlarge bottom of pipe enough to make a nice friction fit on the air cleaner housing. Cut some V slots in top of pipe so that I could flare out three tabs to fit inside dimples on propane bottle. A few extra 1/4 inch holes arround top of pipe for air flow, and I was all set. Cut propane cannister in half after pulling Shrader valve and assuring all propane fumes exhausted, along the seam in the bottle. Pop riveted it together, and painted red to match the tractor. Put plastic base off bottom of bottle, on top of upturned propane cannister bowl, just for looks...

Moonlite37 · Aug 29, 2009

I always cleaned the old ones by pouring on gasoline and setting on fire and the using the air hose. Also do this to crankcase breathers

omahagreg · Aug 30, 2009

Looks real good! I remember, as a kid, we were driving Dad's 1970 Plymouth Fury III thru Minneapolis. The exhaust pipe broke and was dragging on the ground. Dad looks at it and we go directly to the grocery store. Bought a can of peaches, ate them, then cut the bottom out, and slit the can up and down. Also got 2 large hose clamps. Found a curb to run one side on, he slides under there and proceeds to wrap the 2 pieces together with the can and clamps. Worked well until we could get home and the proper parts installed! Greg

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