who has had a bad PVC valve?

[kr.k]

how would a car act if it had a stuck open PVC valve?
would there be abnormal boost behaviour?
would the car take more oil than normal?

 

[turboholic]

-Will sucks oil into the intake and burn it.

 

[Defiant]

They're five bucks, it costs more than that in carb cleaner to wash one out. Grab a new one and throw it at it.

What _symptoms_ are you experiencing?

 

[kr.k]

Originally posted by Defiant
They're five bucks, it costs more than that in carb cleaner to wash one out. Grab a new one and throw it at it.

What _symptoms_ are you experiencing?

my car is burning oil 4K miles after rebuild and I am running out of ideas why. I have no money to rip the engine appart AGAIN so thats why I am hoping it is something "small". I took the PVC out today and it is fine (cleaned it just in case)... more than likely I have f***d up engine job. Still car pulls ok so Ill just keep pouring in tons of oil

 

[xxdprussxx]

mabye ur rings arent right?

 

[kr.k]

I will try with thicker oil. I am running 5W-40 fully synthetic right now.

 

[georgie2577]

My gsx used to burn oil like crazy... turned out to be the turbo seal.. :/ I would'nt know the first thing about testing it but it might be worth a shot.


g30

 

[kr.k]

Originally posted by georgie2577
My gsx used to burn oil like crazy... turned out to be the turbo seal.. :/ I would'nt know the first thing about testing it but it might be worth a shot.


g30

thanks man, but in that case I would have oil all over my intercooler pipeing but I dont have that.

I looked around DSMTuners and I see all of the people are running 10W30 oil. I think I will try thicker oil asap.

 

[mitsutuner]

My car leaked oil after it was worked on by goober at the shop, he had a thing about not using lock-washers(the bolts holding the exhaust manny to the turbo-house unscrewd themselves) & he had a thing about saving a peso by re-using gaskets & seals---like the seals that go to the turbo oil line fittings--they leaked & drooled & are easy to visual inspect.
Regarding the use of fatter oil, note that the factory specifies a thinner oil for the turbo models, I'm guessing for the purpose of getting good lube to the turbo bearings.

 

[RoasT BeeF]

Well maybe a PCV, but never a PVC.....

 

[kr.k]

Originally posted by RoasT BeeF
Well maybe a PCV, but never a PVC.....

jep, my bad, I meant PCV valve

 

[frontdriver]

Did you use dyno oil or synthetic when you broke it in?

 

[kr.k]

Originally posted by frontdriver
Did you use dyno oil or synthetic when you broke it in?

I did use synthetic..