[s-cars] RE: CCV, oil consumption, etc.

[Joseph Pizzimenti]

I've got an unused Perrin catch can available...but
you can probably make one out of a bunch of home depot
visits...

Pizzo

--- "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Scott offered:
> 
> Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 14:20:50 EST
> From: QSHIPQ at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Bypass valves - Which one?
> 
> 
> Actually Minhea, small amounts of oil, even in vapor
> form, are enough to
> make 
> a difference.  In vapor form, it's now part of your
> 'Air' in the A/F ratio.
> 
> Given what I see in perfectly good CIS cars with wet
> oil PCV, I'm not with 
> your conclusion.  Oil also tends to help exacerbate
> hotspots in the
> combustion 
> chamber.
> 
> Put another way, when you see perfectly good I5's at
> the track emptying a 
> quart of oil from a catch can per day, where would
> that oil go without one?
> Ever 
> wonder why at track events, oil consumption reaches
> extremely high levels in
> 
> a perfectly normal S car?  I don't.  I might add
> that reducing the aeration
> of 
> the oil is key as well (read:  Big oil coolers =
> good).  For more on this
> SAE 
> 970922  Development of Modern Engine Lubrication
> Systems - coauthored by Uwe
> 
> Geiger Audi AG
> 
> SJ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Scott-  
> 
> For the ignorant (me mostly) what then are the
> options, both DIY (read:
> cheap) and aftermarket to go with a catch can,
> filter, etc. system?  Mine
> gets a 'good running' pretty much every day,
> 20+k/yr., and I eat about a
> quart every 1-2k, doesn't seem to be rings / valve
> guides.  Would like to
> alleviate this, your thinking sounds sensible.  
> 
> Curious, thanks.
> 
> -Paul
> CT 12+" of fresh
> '95 //S6 still sitting, leaking coolant, hose
> install tonight, why not, it's
> only supposed to be 12 degrees out
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