Bypassing the blowby gas system to a catch can?

Will Ng wng-audi at verizon.net
Wed Jun 2 00:09:06 EDT 2004


At 06:55 PM 6/1/2004 -0700, John Larson wrote:
>Will asked:  "Would removing the blow by from the intake cause running
>problems? My
>concern is whether the mixture ratio be altered since it'll be only fresh
>air passing through the intake."
>What are you gonna do about the big vacuum leak you create when you open the
>crankcase vent to the air?  If the car stumbles or even dies with the oil
>cap off, it's REALLY gonna be bad with a perpetual 1" hole in the case.
>John

That's why I plan to plug up the port where the blow by gases are plumbed to.
So there won't be a vacuum leak. But I need to know if a permanent lean 
condition will result.

Will





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