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pcv not gutted, but I blew threw it and it's open vc to im and closes the other way. I meant to get a hose barb connector to replace it. 1/2 inch right?
catch can is 10% full, I checked.
also catch can smokes when engine is running? Smoke is normal out of the valve cover?
the plunger is a big restriction inside the pcv, pressure from behind is actually pushing the plunger up into a position that further reduces the flow. They flow the most with zero pressure. Gutting one with allow a lot more pressure to escape the VC.
It's like drinking a slurpee with a chuck of ice stuck in it. doesn't work well until you dislodge it and suck again with a fully open straw.
the plunger is a big restriction inside the pcv, pressure from behind is actually pushing the plunger up into a position that further reduces the flow. They flow the most with zero pressure. Gutting one with allow a lot more pressure to escape the VC.
It's like drinking a slurpee with a chuck of ice stuck in it. doesn't work well until you dislodge it and suck again with a fully open straw.
thanks. i gutted the pcv today and tightened the oil cap as best i could, and took it for a spirited drive... 5-6 boosted runs later, and no leaks.
how much ventilation does the VC need? is running both ports to one catch can enough? i would think the single can with the tiny filter on top would flow much less air than two 1/2" hoses going to it.
should i do 2 catch cans, one for each port? or drill out the catch can filter hole fitting and install a 3/4 inch fitting and bigger filter?