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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: bearsbmw on September 10, 2008, 11:18:42 PM

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: bearsbmw on September 10, 2008, 11:18:42 PM

I can't think of anything to plug that spot with on the manifold ... any idea's anyone?

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: kowalski on September 11, 2008, 01:13:37 AM

what spot in particular?

you can buy caps that will fit, available at any auto parts store

or you could put a small piece of hose on, with a bolt in one end hose clamped on

 or you could tap the hole and put a bolt in it.

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: nuvolarossa on September 11, 2008, 02:22:42 AM

Quote from: kowalski;56501

or you could put a small piece of hose on, with a bolt in one end hose clamped on

+1, the poor man solution that works great, cheap and easy ;)

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: adam12hicks on September 11, 2008, 10:20:17 AM

What's the benefit of plugging it?

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: bearsbmw on September 11, 2008, 06:19:06 PM

I mean blowing your engine up when Boosting 12psi in the PCV Line is not good lol

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: tjts1 on September 11, 2008, 07:36:15 PM

Quote from: bearsbmw;56534

blowing your engine up lol among other thing's...

What do you do about crankcase ventilation?

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: bearsbmw on September 11, 2008, 07:39:30 PM

catch can with a breather filter

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: nuvolarossa on September 12, 2008, 05:19:38 AM

bears, I see that you have a M42... :D
I bought a used M42 inlet manifold, but the owner sent it without the PCV... manifold can't be used without because the upper part of it will hurt the fuel line.
 
So I'm building a spacer to retain the stock height. Can you measure how much is thick the PCV where upper and lower parts of the manifold join together?
 
This will save me time if you're able to do it. Otherwise I need to do a "trial and error"...

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: bearsbmw on September 12, 2008, 08:32:50 AM

will do .. get back to you soon

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: nuvolarossa on September 12, 2008, 08:43:04 AM

do it when you want, it's not a urgent problem ;)

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: bearsbmw on September 13, 2008, 11:45:22 PM

you just want thethickness of that spacer between the upper intake and lower intake correct?

Title: m42 PCV at the Manifold
Post by: nuvolarossa on September 14, 2008, 02:03:33 AM

Quote from: bearsbmw;56660

you just want thethickness of that spacer between the upper intake and lower intake correct?

Yes, only that!:)