I re-read what I wrote. Not quite right. My way is a dead-headed system,
not a vacuum. Any pressure build up in the case from blowby, etc. results
in flow. Common on new cars. I have to remember the proper sequence when
I get home: Unwind with beer, then answer challenging e-mail.
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> From: Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net>
> To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: PCV Valve/Drippy 1275
> Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 4:42 PM
>
> It doesn't have to be. For the "tightest" oil control you would plug the
> valve cover or do what I did putting the crankcase at a vacuum. You can
> also put a filter on either the valve cover or the timing cover, putting
> the crankcase at essentially atmospheric with some flow thru the system.
I
> went for maximum oil control, and figured I'd work my way towards
> atmospheric from there.
>
> ----------
> > From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> > To: Ron Soave <redlotus@spacey.net>
> > Cc: Scott & Glenda Meyers <autox@earthlink.net>;
spridgets@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: PCV Valve/Drippy 1275
> > Date: Monday, December 14, 1998 12:31 PM
> >
> > Ron,
> >
> > isn't the valve cover usually the INLET for the carankcase ventilation?
> > Where is air entering your crancase? A vented oil cap?
> >
> > Ulix
> >
> > On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Ron Soave wrote:
> >
> > > > For those of us who only 'kinda' paid attention to the other posts,
> would
> > > you
> > > > mid sharing in some detail how you hooked this up to your 1275?
> > >
> > > Personally, I routed two hoses, one from the valve cover spigot and
one
> > > from the timing cover into a "Y" fitting. The "y" is then routed
into
> the
> > > valve, which I am using inline in heater hose (it is not an inline
> valve,
> > > I'm just using it that way, it has pipe thread on one end, and a hose
> bead
> > > on the other, 1/4 inch or 3/8 if memory serves, and it'll have to
serve
> > > since I'm too lazy to walk 9 feet to the garage). From the PCV
valve,
> it's
> > > more heater hose into a 1/4" pipe-to-hose adapter fitting (90 angle)
> into
> > > the intake of my Cannon manifold (no hole provided on the intake,
just
> a
> > > flat; drill and tap it yourself). I did it this way for max PCV, and
> > > routed it for esthetics. It is very low profile, and I wire brushed
> and
> > > clearcoted all the fittings to give a polished look. Actually on my
> car, I
> > > was pulling a bit too much vacuum with this valve on throttle lift,
and
> was
> > > seeing puffs of smoke, never on power or under load, just at "vacuum"
> > > situations. I feared it was guides (although they are new), but
> jetting
> > > down the PCV with orifices has worked well.
> > >
> >
> > Ulix __/__,__
>
> > ..........................................................
(_o____o_)....
> > '67 Sprite
> >
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