Anything that catches the droplets of oil from being sucked up into the PVC
valve would work. The problem is the tight area in the valve cover limits
what can be put in there.
Jerry Christopherson
9473187
-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Bernardino
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:38 PM
To: CoolVT@aol.com
Cc: JCMC2006@suddenlink.net ; Theo.Smit@dynastream.com ;
tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Oil consumption
I noticed that other cars, like a VW Beetle there is an external vent sump
designed to catch this aerosolized oil. Would that work in this case?
Rob
C. Robert Bernardino MD FACS
Oculoplastics and Aesthetic Surgery
Vantage Eye Center
Monterey, CA
www.vantageeye.com
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On Sep 7, 2011, at 2:19 PM, CoolVT@aol.com wrote:
> Thanks, now it all makes sense.
>
>
> In a message dated 9/7/2011 5:11:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> JCMC2006@suddenlink.net writes:
>
> Air is drawn in from the aircleaner through the small hose (now clean
> air)
> into the oil filler cap into the engine and ends up going out the PVC
> valve
> along with any blow by, then into the engine to be burned.
>
> Jerry Christopherson
> 9473187
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CoolVT@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 3:54 PM
> To: Theo.Smit@dynastream.com
> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Oil consumption
>
> Theo,
> If oil is drawn into the oil filler side then why in the original set up
> do
> es the hose run from the filler cap to the air cleaner?
>
>
> In a message dated 9/7/2011 4:50:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> Theo.Smit@dynastream.com writes:
>
>
> I have the same setup, Mark. On the oil filler side, air is drawn into
> the
> valve cover, so there should be little if any misting on that side
> unless
> you have a lot of blowby due to worn valve guides and seals.
> It may be that some rockers are more prone to spray the oil that gets
> pumped through the pushrodsb& with the stock Ford rockers I had a
> problem
> until
> I put the baffles back in.
> Theo
>
>
>
> From: CoolVT@aol.com [mailto:CoolVT@aol.com]
> Sent: September 7, 2011 1:54 PM
> To: Smit, Theo; allanballard@att.net
> Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Oil consumption
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The oil is getting drawn into the intake through the PCV system and
> it's
> getting burned as part of the intake mixture. The only times when you
> might
> notice this is if you're idling and the wind is from behind you. On an
> F4B
> intake, you'd notice that the #4 plug is more prone to fouling because
> the
> PCV
> is plumbed into that intake runner.
>
> Theo
>
> On the subject of baffles and PVC's. I have my PVC connected, but on
> the
> oil filler cap I am using just a screened cap. I haven't noticed any
> misting because of this being an open system, but maybe over time it will
> show
> up.
>
>
>
> My questions is: is it possible to be getting an exhaust smell because
> of
> one side being open?
>
> Oh, and no oil consumption with the baffles removed.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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