LNF PCV Anti-coking drain back system
07-10-2014, 06:31 AM
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no worries, had I not ordered a spare for when I clean my valves (checked with a bore scope and my IM is dirty pretty sure I have a failed PCV valve) I probably would of though similar. Just a side note for those cleaning valves, check your IM, the one I bough used had some oil build up/coking on it not significant but there was still some build up.
08-30-2014, 04:03 AM
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My car is currently burning oil, blue smoke. I had a catchcan installed prior and relized how useless it was when my charge pipes still had oil in them. I did a compression test and it came up good. So I thought my turbo seals were shot. Do you guys recommend me trying the powell separator first to see if the problem persists? Who knows my seals my be good and I might just be getting a **** load of blow-by!
08-30-2014, 06:43 AM
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My car is currently burning oil, blue smoke. I had a catchcan installed prior and relized how useless it was when my charge pipes still had oil in them. I did a compression test and it came up good. So I thought my turbo seals were shot. Do you guys recommend me trying the powell separator first to see if the problem persists? Who knows my seals my be good and I might just be getting a **** load of blow-by!
If you had a lot of blue smoke and it was from blow by, your engine would be hurting bad
08-30-2014, 07:04 AM
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it's gotten worse now that it is hot out. The plugs need to get replaced it again, however I seafoam it every oil change and it doesn't smoke much at all... Should I try this first as an alternative and if it persists go on with replacing the turbo?
08-30-2014, 09:59 AM
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08-30-2014, 02:28 PM
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I'm going to clean the charge pipe, silicone hoses, and install the pcv system. Then if the problem reoccurs it's turbo swap time!
01-02-2017, 04:13 AM
#310
Giving some thought to one of these for preventative maintenance reasons. One thing I'm curious about though:
The oil that this system catches -- where does it go? Does it flow into a catch can that needs to be emptied periodically, or does it have a way of flowing back into the engine, and if the latter, through what orifice?
The oil that this system catches -- where does it go? Does it flow into a catch can that needs to be emptied periodically, or does it have a way of flowing back into the engine, and if the latter, through what orifice?
01-02-2017, 06:59 AM
#311
Giving some thought to one of these for preventative maintenance reasons. One thing I'm curious about though:
The oil that this system catches -- where does it go? Does it flow into a catch can that needs to be emptied periodically, or does it have a way of flowing back into the engine, and if the latter, through what orifice?
The oil that this system catches -- where does it go? Does it flow into a catch can that needs to be emptied periodically, or does it have a way of flowing back into the engine, and if the latter, through what orifice?
01-03-2017, 05:20 AM
#315
The oil goes back in through the dipstick tube? Does this mean I lose my dipstick?
01-04-2017, 03:47 AM
#320
Yeah. I didn't see any indication of where the dipstick would go so I figured I'd play the part of the idiot and ask a stupid question.
And now for my next stupid question, would my car with this installed have any chance of passing California smog visual inspection?
And now for my next stupid question, would my car with this installed have any chance of passing California smog visual inspection?
01-04-2017, 12:57 PM
#324
But in Cali, if I understand correctly, pretty much anything that modifies anything that in any way pertains to emissions and doesn't have a CARB approval sticker will flunk visual (the pop-the-hood-and-look-for-mods test), even if all the smog scanners say everything's perfect.
Kinda hoping there's some Cali people on this thread who could say "No, your understanding is incorrect because [insert long winded explanation here]."
01-04-2017, 01:08 PM
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I really doubt a visual inspector will notice. But I'd wait for a Cali user to comment. You could always just disconnect the system for the visual inspection (is it an annual inspection or less frequent?)