Can you plug up the pcv?
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Buick Mark
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Dont plug your PCV, if thats where the oil is comming from, find out where its comming from and why. Like others have said, it may be comming from your turbo, is your up-pipe oily before the throttle blade?
That was the first thing i thought it was, but nope, The turbo is fine no lesks, and or shaft play but we sent it out anyway to have it checked
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Not a real good idea IMO. Specially on a driver.
lrayzer said:
Not really.... The last thing one would want to do is disable positive ventilation on a daily driver. Passive ventilation (cover vents) won't get the job done on a driver.
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There are several available from the supporting vendors. I went with the RJC PCV valve...no issues.
Think about it!
PCV= positive crankcase ventilation.
your rings do not seal 100%, so you (and everyone else) have blow by,
with out a way to control it, it (blowby) will seek other ways to escape,
like valve cover gaskets, front or rear crank seals, intake seals, etc.
it does not hurt anything on a street driven car.
it does relieve pressure built up in the crankcase.
PCV= positive crankcase ventilation.
your rings do not seal 100%, so you (and everyone else) have blow by,
with out a way to control it, it (blowby) will seek other ways to escape,
like valve cover gaskets, front or rear crank seals, intake seals, etc.
it does not hurt anything on a street driven car.
it does relieve pressure built up in the crankcase.
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Correct me if I am wrong but the PCV is shut during boost so what good is it for evacuation then? I got sick of oil getting into my plenum even with a catch can (with check valve). Just plugged it a few weeks ago, have vents on both valve covers and so far so good. Not a daily driver though, sees frequent oil changes anyway.
dr_frankenstein
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ive been using an LT1 smog pump for some time with good results, regular pcv under normal conditions and smog pump kicks on under boost. I went from a drippy rear main to a spotty rear main. I got the write up from here on the forum... i thought it was genius.
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dr_frankenstein
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dont you dare tell anybody that.... ive got a reputation to keep as a dumb ass.
