Andrew, Fitting a PCV valve most likely would return the oil contamination levels to somewhere near stock in my engine, not totally with webers though as weber feed L engines get ~2500mls between changes in round town running, the full 3000mls would be OK on longer trips.
My crank breather system strictly speaking is not legal, it's a bit like a ball bearing in a pollution control line. Oil fumes are only likely to cause detonation problems if they were being sucked into the intake system, otherwise I doubt it. Thanks for the tip on the Zoom article, I don't buy these mags much these days (unless there's a sweet 1600 or Datto article). regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Greenbury Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2002 11:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: god bless webers!!!!! Thanks Terry, Oil not lasting as long is an interesting side effect - would this be eliminated if you fitted the PCV valve? Have I got the rules straight that your system would still not be legal if you did have the PCV fitted? Sorry for all the questions - I am trying to evaluate my options for crank breather systems. I have a theory that oil fumes may be lowering the effective detonation point on my L18, and so wanted to try out a different crank breather to see if it fixes it, but also want it to be legal and somewhat environmentally friendly :) btw, latest zoom has an article on crank breather systems - anyone read it? Andrew > Andrew, > > I'm actually running just a filter which is not ideal or legal as my RTA > label is stamped PCV but it actually looks like i've got the PCV in the line > so in the 5 times i've been inspected over the past couple of years i've not > been sprung - not ideal and against my concerns for the environment and I'm > not a greeny but we have to do our bit. I haven't done anything about it as > i've had this notion that I'd fit the FJ in the daily driver 1600 but > circumstances haven't been right to get it done. > > Another downside of just the filter on the crank breather is the oil > contaminates in around 2/3rd distance in round town driving. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew > Greenbury > Sent: Wednesday, 30 January 2002 1:18 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: god bless webers!!!!! > > > Hi Terry, > > Do you still run the crank breather into the manifold, or simply > plonk a filter on that also? > > Andrew > > > There should be an inline PCV valve in the crank breather hose, if not you > > will have to get one and you can source them from early Toyota 6 engines > > (4M) and I think 70's Corolla/Corona have them too, from memory the Toy > > fittings actually suit the Datto PCV crank hose which is helpful. You will > > also need to fit a filtered breather canister from the rocker outlet. A > > simple one from Auto Pro is all that the law requires. Environment stuff > is > > important and should be maintained if possible and if you get caught > without > > this stuff you will get nailed badly in the pocket as it's one of the > first > > things after tyre condition that the ACT coppers look at. You can get > fancy > > with the breathers and fit a catch can, Fergy made a beauty himself and I > > think the details should be in the archives. > > > > regards > > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of damien cm > > Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2002 12:12 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: god bless webers!!!!! > > > > > > Good morning all, > > > > On Australia day I purchased some twin 45mm sidedraught webers. They had > > every thing to suit a 1600, so I bolted them straight on. After a three > hour > > drive (and $25 in fuel!) I decided that there is nothing that sounds > tougher > > than twin webers at full song!!! > > > > I have a few Weber questions; > > > > There is a T-piece on each of the manifold runners. They all connect and > > go to brake booster. The crank case ventilation hose also connects to the > > other end of this set up. I this in the interest of performance, or the > > enviroment? > > > > I have the choke set up, but seems to be unnecasary. Will I need it in > > winter, or should I take it of? > > > > My 1600 has a fuel return line, should I hook it up to the Webers? > > > > Does anyone have any K&N filters they want to sell, or know where to get > > them cheap? > > > > Thanks very muchly, > > > > Damien > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > -- > > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
