Thanks mrfred, I do not know which one is on my car at the moment.

 

That's a replica of my intake side as well, with the addition of a vent from the oil pan on the vacuum side.

 

I'm blowing some smoke.

The dipstick is ok.

I have read so many post, and so many different answers, I'm not sure what to do :S

 

I had 2.7 psi of crankcase pressure but the dipstick was not popping out. I believe that FP says they want less than 0.25 psi crankcase pressure.

If you pull off the intake pipe and find oil, then better ventilation is definitely needed. If no oil, then I think the smoke from the exhaust is being caused by something else.

 

smoke under acceleration, deceleration, or cruising?

 

Acceleration and cruising a little

 

Aah. Smoke while cruising may indicate a different problem?

 

That sounds like a ring sealing issue. I would do a comp and leak down test..

 

I'm not sure of it smokes when crusing, a friend told me once, but I haven't seen it in reaerview mirror

On WOT I saw ir once in the mirror

I will pull the intake and check for oil, and then see what needs to be done.

If it is crank case pressure, can it damage the turbo?

Thanks

 

Shouldn't damage the turbo, but will make a mess of your intake piping and intercooler.

 

It won't damage the seals, they're designed to relieve the excess pressure. Is what can happen is the leaking oil can coke up behind the turbine heat shield and can eventually cause the heat shield to rub on the turbine.

 

I like this concept as it might not require mods to the valve cover, but still gets you a flow improvement.

Are you doing anything about a catch on the Valve Cover side?
Mind posting a BOM?

 

Based on my pressure measurements, this should get the pressure in the valve cover down to around 0.25 psi which should relieve any issues for most people. The only drawback I've heard to using the PCV vent on the VC is that I was told by English Racing that under hard acceleration, that vent can get flooded with oil. I have yet to see it on my Evo, but I'm using a Kiggly HLA.

 

how are you measuring pressure in the engine?

finally installed -10an on PCV side (removed stock PCV) and VTA.
drilled/tapped -10an port on driverside, added a port to intake tube, connected.

no more dipstick blow outs, car seems to be noticeable smoother rpm without boost. and my vacuum now sits at -10 to -12 hg/in versus the -8 to -10 hg/in before capping the stock PCV.

anyone have trouble with the STM -10AN Push fitting coming out though? should i put loctite or RTV on it?

is it possible this could be effecting my tune though? seems to be rich and stutter in certain RPM now mostly mid-range goes straight 10.00afr

 

A -10 fits in the OEM PCV location? I've never tried.