Acceptable blowby for stock engine driven aggressively
 

I recently put in a dual catch can, 2001 vvt motor and took it for speedy drive. No hard corners, mostly straight highway, but lots of full throttle for about 30 minutes.

Is this normal, or excessive?

Nothing in the exhaust side, but this is the from the intake side catch can...

The suspense is killing me

Sorry my gs5 camera is beyond terrible

this is using the husky air oil separator

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Thats a lot for 30 minutes.

baffling on the inside of the valve cover still sealed tight and in good shape?

I would get that much in about a month or two, but then I don't go sustained 30min WOT

30 min straight WOT?

german autobahn?

Nope, twisty mountain roads in Utah lol

He drives flat out. 11/10

It was when I did the timing belt job two years ago. Is this worth taking it off to check?

Is it too much to ask a 80whp car at 6000ft to sustain 110mph up a hill? Apparently yes lol!

There is this section of HWY 12 that Ed and I drove through, goes over 11000ft, and I'm not exaggerating, I couldn't even keep 55mph.

you need boost

Everyone needs boost.

--Ian

Yes. I want so bad. I have been in an arduous boost withdrawal since 18psi at redline with my 2002 wrx. That was in 2007!!! :((((((((((

In related news, if anyone wants to buy me a TDR c30-84 rotrex kit with intercooler, or TSE EFR 6258 complete kit (when its finally available) I will love you forever and ever.

Wait, wouldn't boost make this problem way worse?

So I can take the valve cover off and check the baffling, or just rebuild the engine with not shitty rings? Are those my two options?

how many miles on your engine?

Built engine + boost is your 1 option :)

93K. I bought the car at 73K, and I did all engine maintenance at 74K

Didn't you have a rotrex?

I had one in my possession, never installed it. The engine has never seen more than 131 whp at sea level.

Wouldn't compression and leakdown tests be the next step?

do a compression and leakdown test. Are you still using the PCV valve? how is the catch can setup? Milage seems to be low for any real blowby. Makes me think it is something else in the setup. I know we can see plenty of "blow-by" if there is something wrong inside the valve cover.