Ron,
what you say makes sense. It would be the best oil leak control. I tried
to come up with disadvantages, and could only think possibly more blowby.
I think I'll try your way if I ever go to a Weber.
Ulix
On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Ron Soave wrote:
> 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.
>
> ----------
> > 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
> > >
>
Ulix __/__,__
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'67 Sprite
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