Crossfire with a catch can?
#21
Race Director
The passenger side PCV probably isn't, it is usually an empty fitting not a PCV on both sides. You would not want an open breather on the passenger side unless you plan to clean it often as said above it puts oil all over. Mine was especially bad downhill braking into turn five at Road America.
Pix of mine, driver PCV to can, passenger open breath to can.
You also don't want restrictions and the air finding its way out of the dipstick or engine seals.
Pix of mine, driver PCV to can, passenger open breath to can.
You also don't want restrictions and the air finding its way out of the dipstick or engine seals.
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rorrapalooza (01-11-2017)
#22
Team Owner
Pro Mechanic
All air going into the engine is filtered through the air filter.
#23
Advanced
Thread Starter
That doesnt appear to be the case in my 84, unless theres a filter in that rubber hose... heres some pics I just took to show you what I mean (sorry about the quality)
As you can see, the hose attaches to the air filter housing outside the air filter. Air could potentially come through the hood > down the hose > passenger valve cover > lifter valley > driver valve cover > up PCV system > into intake plenum without ever going through a filter element. Not that I think its a super big issue or anything...
Perhaps I'm missing something though?
As you can see, the hose attaches to the air filter housing outside the air filter. Air could potentially come through the hood > down the hose > passenger valve cover > lifter valley > driver valve cover > up PCV system > into intake plenum without ever going through a filter element. Not that I think its a super big issue or anything...
Perhaps I'm missing something though?
#24
Drifting
When i had my crossfire apart i saw signs of lots of oil being sucked in.
i noticed signs strongest in the intake near the cylinder 2 and 4 runners.
and on my number 2 cylinder i had tons of carbon deposits, once the carbon was cleaned i saw signs of pinging on the piston hat.
While I'm pretty sure that was caused by a bad valve stem seal, the bread crumbs also showed me it was possible it was being sucked in.
So while i was going through everything i dumped the pcv valves in favor for a straight vent.
Then over the summer while running the car hard in the canyons, i had some smoke signals coming out of the side vents, and the wheel wells, i found oil coming out of the valve cover vents, dripping down onto my headers.
Now I'm thinking about a catch can myself.
i noticed signs strongest in the intake near the cylinder 2 and 4 runners.
and on my number 2 cylinder i had tons of carbon deposits, once the carbon was cleaned i saw signs of pinging on the piston hat.
While I'm pretty sure that was caused by a bad valve stem seal, the bread crumbs also showed me it was possible it was being sucked in.
So while i was going through everything i dumped the pcv valves in favor for a straight vent.
Then over the summer while running the car hard in the canyons, i had some smoke signals coming out of the side vents, and the wheel wells, i found oil coming out of the valve cover vents, dripping down onto my headers.
Now I'm thinking about a catch can myself.
#25
Team Owner
Pro Mechanic
That doesnt appear to be the case in my 84, unless theres a filter in that rubber hose... heres some pics I just took to show you what I mean (sorry about the quality)
As you can see, the hose attaches to the air filter housing outside the air filter. Air could potentially come through the hood > down the hose > passenger valve cover > lifter valley > driver valve cover > up PCV system > into intake plenum without ever going through a filter element. Not that I think its a super big issue or anything...
Perhaps I'm missing something though?
As you can see, the hose attaches to the air filter housing outside the air filter. Air could potentially come through the hood > down the hose > passenger valve cover > lifter valley > driver valve cover > up PCV system > into intake plenum without ever going through a filter element. Not that I think its a super big issue or anything...
Perhaps I'm missing something though?
Yep, a filter would be better than what GM did there. The PCV system draws UP TO 9 CFM so over the life of the car, that is a meaningful amount of unfiltered air drawn into the crank case area. Weird...and good observation. Thanks for posting the pics!