Bigsyke wrote:I skimed through this article, and I like the way you regurgitated every PCV article on the web.
Dude, give me a friggin break. Everything about everything has been written about by more then one person, more then one time. All I did was share information, not once did I say I came up with this all on my own. That's called contributing, you might wanna try it without the "I'm smarter then everyone else" attitude. I read...alot. I have been reading articles and books for a long friggin time, it's an excellent way to learn. At this point, I highly doubt I'm going to come up with a truly original idea. But that doesn't stop me from reading and spreading information.
We're all here for the same thing. To improve the stock pcv system and make sure people are doing it right. Adding an oil/air separator to the stock system IS a good idea. I'm not going to re-explain it.
Running the hoses to the pipe pre-turbo is basically the same exact thing as the stock design, accept you have no vacuum at idle, or any time for that matter. I also don't like the idea of the entire intake tract being exposed to combustion leftovers vs just the intake manifold itself. The separators will never get out 100% of the crap.
I already stated that the best way to achieve crankcase evac is with a pump. But 99% of us aren't going to dump $600+ on a custom belt driven system. The next best bet is the GM or Ford pump.
What I was trying to do was explain all of the various options and break it down on several levels so that even the guys with no budget can improve their own setup. Since it's all about making the stock system better, anything that helps is a good idea, no?
The exhaust mounted evac will work great at higher rpms. You shouldn't be using a baffled muffler with a turbo, or any muffler that will be a restriction for that matter. So assuming we don't have a back pressure problem, the header/exhaust mounted system should work great when we're on boost and under high load.
I'm all about discussing options and idea's man. That's what forums are here for. We aren't trying to one up each other, we're trying to help each other as much as possible.
Thanks for pointing out that the PCV keeps pressure inside the sump, I was under the impression that vacuum opened the valve.
WD