TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum - IMHO, I'm not buying the value of deleting it. Just IMO (n/m)
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IMHO, I'm not buying the value of deleting it. Just IMO (n/m)
Posted by
BigTDogg (MA)
on April 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM
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Understood. But the question here is how much is too much?
posted by Ash's Z
on April 20, 2011 at 10:53 AM
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PCV System, Explained, Deleted >>>
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Ash's Z
16:21:23 04/19/11
awesome write up...
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Madhatter10-6
16:31:43 04/19/11
Interesting... (n/m)
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
16:36:03 04/19/11
Ingenuity at its finest right here.... Makes me wonder...
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samsungz
16:47:30 04/19/11
Z-Shotta!
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zgene4
17:30:02 04/19/11
You rang my lord? :) (n/m)
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samsungz
17:36:47 04/19/11
crap (n/m)
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zgene4
17:40:35 04/19/11
Your about 48hrs late to the party, your dinner is in the...
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samsungz
18:08:03 04/19/11
speakeing of late, have your turbos been released yet?
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zgene4
18:15:29 04/19/11
Negative Ghost Rider, it's a recession, there is BIG $....
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samsungz
18:37:44 04/19/11
Personally I did Woody's Re-Route, but I am liking this alot (n/m)
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Zinn2win
16:48:51 04/19/11
They are 2 different things.
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Woody75 (Denver)
07:48:26 04/20/11
What effect would keeping the Woody75 re-route + venting
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KevinZtwin
11:02:25 04/20/11
You make it sound so simple...is there really no downside to
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Wright (Ca)
16:57:11 04/19/11
and is it really so simple with the motor in the car? (n/m)
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blackomega
16:59:52 04/19/11
It really isn't all that bad. Of all the steps, the hardest
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Ash's Z
17:49:48 04/19/11
(well, i bookmarked it) oil catch can vs filter
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blackomega
23:48:52 04/19/11
there are downsides to this
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aliaZ
18:08:10 04/19/11
I understand moisture being a problem, but can you explain
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zgene4
18:18:14 04/19/11
there is no active ventilation to purge blowby gasses
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aliaZ
22:12:13 04/19/11
wouldn't an oil catch can would be better than a filter ? (n/m)
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The Devils Z
17:10:12 04/19/11
Yes.
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
17:18:18 04/19/11
I cannot speak to how the crankcase is configured on an
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Ash's Z
17:42:39 04/19/11
It wasn't alot of oil that came out.. but I hated
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
19:41:26 04/19/11
post in technical so we can VTF (n/m)
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MrOzzie5183
17:13:18 04/19/11
I will put together a full writeup on this process in the
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Ash's Z
17:47:56 04/19/11
Agreed, I got rid of it on my car a long time ago. (n/m)
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Russell@Z1
17:28:36 04/19/11
Re: PCV System, Explained, Deleted >>>
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ouikikazz
18:06:50 04/19/11
So let me get this straight....
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Serg300zx
18:10:46 04/19/11
generally you'll find that the positive pressure
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soulpwr
20:29:02 04/19/11
The VG head has ports where the pressures SHOULD
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KongZTT GT28RS MD
20:36:08 04/19/11
Am I understanding your logic?
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enthuZiast
19:03:29 04/19/11
Re: Am I understanding your logic?
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enthuZiast
19:09:05 04/19/11
Re: Re: Am I understanding your logic?
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Dallas DamonZ
08:39:16 04/20/11
thanks for the info, I think I'll still go with a catch can
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FuerGrissa
19:17:40 04/19/11
Re: thanks for the info, I think I'll still go with a catch can
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enthuZiast
19:20:58 04/19/11
SZ has been doing this for a while...except the filter part
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ZonaZ
19:20:10 04/19/11
same here, I did mine like this following Piranha's and your
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DarkZide
20:27:18 04/19/11
no issues yet?
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aliaZ
22:29:37 04/19/11
I am more worried about oil entering my plenum and
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DarkZide
23:33:28 04/19/11
all engines have blow-by
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aliaZ
05:55:21 04/20/11
Good job DarkZide... glad it worked out for you :) (n/m)
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Piranha
18:11:59 04/20/11
I've had mine deleted for over 40k miles.
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xpwarrior
20:22:57 04/19/11
2nd the 1/4" BSPT plugs, correct thread (n/m)
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ZonaZ
21:20:42 04/19/11
British thread is hard to find!
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zfreak(Dallas)
21:35:17 04/19/11
have you had an oil analysis done?
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aliaZ
22:20:43 04/19/11
No I haven't done an oil analysis but..
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xpwarrior
08:50:25 04/20/11
I did this and oil got contaminated quickly
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sparkie
02:02:28 04/20/11
Exactly!
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DVDBURN (MD)
03:39:48 04/20/11
Good link ty (n/m)
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ztunerz
04:15:13 04/20/11
agreed (n/m)
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aliaZ
05:47:02 04/20/11
I change my oil every 3K miles. If your oil doesn't smell
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Ash's Z
08:26:02 04/20/11
The advantages are not clear cut to me...
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Zarcasm(Hfd, CT)
10:13:42 04/20/11
Fuel in the oil will reduce lubircity and accelerate wear. (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
10:41:32 04/20/11
Understood. But the question here is how much is too much?
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Ash's Z
10:53:26 04/20/11
IMHO, I'm not buying the value of deleting it. Just IMO (n/m) -
BigTDogg (MA)
11:03:31 04/20/11
Give Greg D a call and your opinion will change :) (n/m)
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Piranha
21:06:00 04/20/11
the only objective way to assess the impact of deleting the
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aliaZ
11:26:48 04/20/11
^^^^^ This is the best advice! (n/m)
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MixManMash
11:46:01 04/20/11
This same topic is no different than the underdrive pulley
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Ash's Z
11:47:45 04/20/11
Except oil analysis is much easier than long-term harmonics
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SeedyROM
18:47:43 04/20/11
I honestly haven't looked into oil analysis before but it
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Ash's Z
20:59:03 04/20/11
It certainly depends on what they measure and how
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SeedyROM
04:14:36 04/21/11
Yes, you are right. :) Unfortuantely it would be a pain to
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Ash's Z
07:36:57 04/21/11
pretty straightforward
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vorpalZ
10:33:40 04/21/11
Nice - thanks for the info! :) (n/m)
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Ash's Z
12:25:07 04/21/11
Will your accordion replacements still have the port
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BigTDogg (MA)
06:36:37 04/20/11
Its an option. (n/m)
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ZiNnYc
08:01:35 04/20/11
Question here...
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MrOzzie5183
10:11:06 04/20/11
that is what I did
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aliaZ
10:31:52 04/20/11
When the PCV valves are
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xpwarrior
10:46:47 04/20/11
I was thinking the same thing. (n/m)
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Wright (Ca)
11:56:09 04/20/11
correct (n/m)
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aliaZ
13:05:17 04/20/11
Another pro for MAP (n/m)
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ztunerz
17:41:03 04/20/11
wouldn't the oil still get sucked in from the exhaust VC's?
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ali300zx
10:47:17 04/20/11
yes (n/m)
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aliaZ
13:06:20 04/20/11
Nice, writeup. Did this on a number of Z's in the past, and
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Milo (SATX)
13:03:36 04/20/11
Re: Nice, writeup. Did this on a number of Z's in the past, and
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aliaZ
13:12:09 04/20/11
Agreed. There are plenty of examples of cars running
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Ash's Z
13:51:00 04/20/11
fair enough (n/m)
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aliaZ
14:33:16 04/20/11
If it's that important to you
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xpwarrior
16:09:50 04/20/11
you would need a before/after analysis
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aliaZ
17:44:41 04/20/11
You seem to be the one trying to prove that the oil will
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KevinZtwin
18:07:06 04/20/11
not really
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aliaZ
19:36:01 04/20/11
The reports from Blackstone Labs
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xpwarrior
18:27:48 04/20/11
I've talked about doing a pcv delete with friends
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spdrmn15
19:21:48 04/20/11
My biggest concern is the coating within the intercoolers
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Ash's Z
20:47:04 04/20/11
Maybe I wasn't very clear.
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spdrmn15
21:28:32 04/20/11
Yes, that is quite a bit different. :) I actually saw a
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Ash's Z
07:58:58 04/21/11
I think the main benefit of applying a vacuum to
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aliaZ
10:52:45 04/21/11
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