I finished up the valve cover this weekend. Put some course steel wool in all 3 chambers like so.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...39bd8bbedc.jpg The crank case venting should be substantially better now that I upgraded from the puny 3/8" lines to 5/8". https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...18177355f8.jpg Weather is pretty shit today but I am still considering taking it out for a quick spin to see if I still get any oil from the turbo now that both the breathing and oil drain have had substantial capacity added. I would really like to start getting some full throttle pulls in this thing. I want to log wastegate spool, EBC at wastegate, and then eventually hook up my VVTuner box and see how the spool is effected by that as well. I am guessing the EBC will give me atleast 500 rpms and then the VVT will do another 500rpms. I also got some ID1000s so I can turn up the boost. https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...5721fda850.jpg |
Get that steel wool out of there asap. Its going to come apart and end up in the engine, its also going to rust away to nothing too. You need to use the copper scrubbers that are self contained.
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Originally Posted by Leafy
(Post 1388033)
Get that steel wool out of there asap. Its going to come apart and end up in the engine, its also going to rust away to nothing too. You need to use the copper scrubbers that are self contained.
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Originally Posted by Ryan_G
(Post 1388038)
Serious question. How does steel wool rust when it's always oiled?
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I get that some of it will be corrosive and there will be moisture but there is also actual oil getting into those chambers which then drains back into the engine. There would be a coat of oil on the steel wool the entire time.
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How will you ensure that the steel wool won't break into pieces and wreak havoc on the engine?
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Originally Posted by ridethecliche
(Post 1388042)
How will you ensure that the steel wool won't break into pieces and wreak havoc on the engine?
Edit: I see leafy just asked the same thing. |
I don't think it's as dramatic as the two above make it seem, but to answer the "how" question: there is condensation going through there all the time, mostly when you cold start the car. It's oil and water combined, not just "coated in oil all the time" like you think.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1388049)
I don't think it's as dramatic as the two above make it seem, but to answer the "how" question: there is condensation going through there all the time, mostly when you cold start the car. It's oil and water combined, not just "coated in oil all the time" like you think.
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The inside of my valve cover vent chambers were completely corroded from the bare aluminum remaining in contact with the moisture much of the time. And so were the steel cover plates that screw onto the bottoms of the chambers. Even the little phillips screws rusted away to nothing.
Oh, wait. Nope. Everything was really oily and had to be degreased prior to getting anything done with them. And it had been parked for a couple of weeks. How long had yours been parked, Ryan, when you pulled the valve cover off? How dried out was it? Corroded? Rusted? I'm curious. |
I'm guessing this is much more of an issue in the cancer states where Leafy lives.
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Yeah, now you have salty moisture condensing in there.
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Originally Posted by 18psi
(Post 1388061)
I'm guessing this is much more of an issue in the cancer states where Leafy lives.
MA isn't THAT bad... |
Not so sure it's worth the risk Ryan. Get the stainless and never worry about it again.
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Originally Posted by miata2fast
(Post 1388125)
Not so sure it's worth the risk Ryan. Get the stainless and never worry about it again.
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They probably make stainless wool somewhere. Some oem's use plastic open cell foam as a breather filter but I wouldn't. VW uses a plastic windage tray in the oil pan of some Jettas, Beetles, and Golfs but they can deform if the engine runs hot. I've seen people use green scrubber pads somewhere but cannot recall where. I wouldn't do that either.
Do whatever you think is best. I'll support you! :bigtu: |
Originally Posted by Ryan_G
(Post 1388138)
I assume you mean copper
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1388060)
The inside of my valve cover vent chambers were completely corroded from the bare aluminum remaining in contact with the moisture much of the time. And so were the steel cover plates that screw onto the bottoms of the chambers. Even the little phillips screws rusted away to nothing.
Oh, wait. Nope. Everything was really oily and had to be degreased prior to getting anything done with them. And it had been parked for a couple of weeks. How long had yours been parked, Ryan, when you pulled the valve cover off? How dried out was it? Corroded? Rusted? I'm curious. |
I'd be worried about something so fine just straight up coming apart. Its not like the BP is the smoothest motor ever.
I believe Chore Boy brand makes a copper scrubber that is actually copper and not some sort of copper electroplated pot metal, I'd probably be more comfortable using that in a catch can before I'd use anything steel wool. Personally I'm not comfortable putting ANYTHING like that in an engine, but that's just me. |
Originally Posted by ridethecliche
(Post 1388085)
Haha, leafy and I are probably neighbors...
MA isn't THAT bad... |
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