BOV and Rain
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Racer
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BOV and Rain
We've been getting an unusual amount of rain. Last weekend I got caught out in a downpour. Today was the first day out since that night. While taking my son to baseball practice, I heard what I can only really describe as a fluttering noise coming from the engine compartment and I didn't hear my normal BOV sounds. I thought maybe the BOV air filter got messed up with the water, but decided to investigate.
Vacuum - Check
Vacuum to BOV - Check
Filter - Check
Hmmm, take the BOV out, take the cap off and water drips out all over the place. Press on the plunger--completely seized. I had to put the rubber end of a screw driver on the plunger and tap it out with a hammer.
I rubbed the gunk (oil/water sludge) out of the chamber and off of the plunger with some 0000 steel wool, applied a thin film of head unit oil on chamber and plunger, reassembled, verified smooth plunger action.
Fluttering is gone and my comforting blow-off noise is back to normal.
Just thought I'd toss this out there. At first I was distracted with the fluttering sound and didn't realize the BOV wasn't actually BOV'ing.
Vacuum - Check
Vacuum to BOV - Check
Filter - Check
Hmmm, take the BOV out, take the cap off and water drips out all over the place. Press on the plunger--completely seized. I had to put the rubber end of a screw driver on the plunger and tap it out with a hammer.
I rubbed the gunk (oil/water sludge) out of the chamber and off of the plunger with some 0000 steel wool, applied a thin film of head unit oil on chamber and plunger, reassembled, verified smooth plunger action.
Fluttering is gone and my comforting blow-off noise is back to normal.
Just thought I'd toss this out there. At first I was distracted with the fluttering sound and didn't realize the BOV wasn't actually BOV'ing.
