Ventilation Valve On Crossover Section

[BA_XR6Turbo_Ute]

Thanks for the reply XXXR6T

interestesting option Benny

On the oil catch can option. How does this affect the engine. Obviously it sounds good but what are the benefits? Better fuel economy?? anything else I missed?? Would the PCM detect this and go all crazy on me if I went this option theoretically??

cheeers

always forgetting something. Perhaps someone has a picture for me so I could see this oil catch can setup or point me in the direction where I could see one setup on the XR6T

cheers again

Edited 20/03/06 11:37 AM by BA_XR6Turbo_Ute

[Benny]

The oil catch can stuff has been covered before so a search should bring up some more stuff. Just quickly though.....with a forced induction motor after time you get what is called Blow Bye which is air being forced past the piston rings. This air then travels through the block and back up through that little hose you are speaking of and back into the intake. This is bad because having oil in you intake air will decrease the oxygen content and therefore decrease performance/economy etc. This oil is also known to collect dirt in the throttle body and in some cases cause throttle issues. There are quite a few other people here that have noticed this oil in their intake piping.

Oh and the PCM wont know any different because all you are doing is removing the unwanted oil from the air.

Edited 21/03/06 05:19 AM by Benny

[ZAP]

Do not get a catchcan as it will show ford your car is modded.

The part is called a EGR (Exhaust Gas Rescirculation) valve and is a requirement for roadworthy.

Take it to ford and get it fixed properly.

Do not give ford a reason to can your warranty

[God666]

  ZAP_F6 said:

The part is called a EGR (Exhaust Gas Rescirculation) valve and is a requirement for roadworthy.

I hope it is not the EGR as that would mean his crankcase is full of exhaust gases. Hopefully you were thinking of PCV (Positive Crankcase Ventilation) or whatever MOFOCO calls it on this engine.

[Ninka]

  ZAP_F6 said:

Do not get a catchcan as it will show ford your car is modded.

The part is called a EGR (Exhaust Gas Rescirculation) valve and is a requirement for roadworthy.

Take it to ford and get it fixed properly.

Do not give ford a reason to can your warranty

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry mate, but I think you are wrong.

Exhaust gas recirculation is achieved by drawing a certain amount of exhaust gas back into the engine by leaving the exhaust valves open for a little too long, and thus on the intake stroke sucking some exhaust back into the engine.

The hose in question only allows the slight blowby which is always present in an internal combustion engine, to be sucked into the intake and burned, rather than the oily air being vented to atmosphere, as was the case with 1970 and older cars.

I have had the tube lock fitting break as well, so just get a new one from Ford.

I think you are right, the heat cause the plastic release ring to become brittle over time.

[BA_XR6Turbo_Ute]

thanks guys for all the info. Really good reading. I have booked it in to get it fixed tomorrow

cheers

[ZAP]

yeah, I was wrong it is a pcv.

But I still think it is best not to fit a catch can.