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Venting through dipstick tube, help!
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money pit 951
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944Hybrids: 924/944/968 and 928 V8 Conversions :: Technical Stuff (other than motors) :: General Mechanical
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Venting through dipstick tube, help!
So I was blowing oil through the exhaust. Figured it was because of the way I had the breather setup.
So I cleaned all the oil out of the intake, put in new spark plugs and capped off the passenger valve cover vents.
Now I'm venting from the LS6 valley cover into my catch can, then to the PCV valve, then into the intake manifold.
Started the car up and I'm blowing oil through the dipstick tube.
WTF! How do I solve this?
So I cleaned all the oil out of the intake, put in new spark plugs and capped off the passenger valve cover vents.
Now I'm venting from the LS6 valley cover into my catch can, then to the PCV valve, then into the intake manifold.
Started the car up and I'm blowing oil through the dipstick tube.
WTF! How do I solve this?
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
docwyte wrote:... and capped off the passenger valve cover vents.
If you're having venting/pressure problems why did you cap the valve cover vent?
You have two issues - either a lack of venting or your rings are shot and the compression is getting by them (or both). I would start with pulling the cap off the valve cover and venting it. You don't want the pressure to blow out through the rear main seal or someplace else.
money pit 951- Posts : 101
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
My engine will also blow the diptick out if I do not vent the valve cover. I put a better catch can on my valley cover and move it lower down hoping that it would not pull as much oil into the intake manifold. I've not yet tested the new setup.
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Lemming- Posts : 855
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Because with the valve cover vents hooked up to the catch can I was blowing oil out the exhaust on deceleration.
Compression tests (wet and dry) were fine. Doing a leak down on Tuesday.
Compression tests (wet and dry) were fine. Doing a leak down on Tuesday.
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
There's your answer. Your rings or ringland are shot. You can keep playing around with the breathers, but I think you have your answer (might not like it and I understand that)docwyte wrote:I was blowing oil out the exhaust on deceleration.
money pit 951- Posts : 101
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Yeah, I don't wanna hear that, although I've been suspecting it. Hopefully the leakdown test confirms it. If so at least I can rebuild the motor this winter. I'll probably add a set of ported and decked 243 heads while I'm at it
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Leakdown test confirmed a worn bottom end. Going to pull it out for a rebuild and will add a set of ported 243 heads while I'm at it.
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Sorry to hear. Was there last year with the same thing. Think about a cam also while' you're in there....
money pit 951- Posts : 101
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Already have a cam, so I'm good there. I'm going to try to have a solid rebuild done, vs a race car motor being built. I want longevity measured in 10's of thousands of miles, not hours.
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
I'm am in the market for a cam too. Which ones have you been looking at/used?
skywalker01- Posts : 477
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
I've got an EPS 226/230 cam. I made 400rwhp with it last spring and that was on my weak motor.
With the ported/decked 243's and a fresh bottom end I expect somewhere around 430-440rwhp with it.
It idles nicely, had good bottom end and pulls hard all the way to 7000 rpm.
I've also had a 224/224 cam, which I wasn't a fan of. It had no top end and couldn't make more than around 335rwhp.
With the ported/decked 243's and a fresh bottom end I expect somewhere around 430-440rwhp with it.
It idles nicely, had good bottom end and pulls hard all the way to 7000 rpm.
I've also had a 224/224 cam, which I wasn't a fan of. It had no top end and couldn't make more than around 335rwhp.
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Interesting - may just give them a call.
skywalker01- Posts : 477
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Could you post the numbers, cylinder position (TDC usually), twin or single gauge, engine temp....and how you determined the bottom end is to blame and not valves or head-gaskets?docwyte wrote:Leakdown test confirmed a worn bottom end.......
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
How many miles on your motor?docwyte wrote:Leakdown test confirmed a worn bottom end. Going to pull it out for a rebuild and will add a set of ported 243 heads while I'm at it.
acorad- Posts : 697
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
fwiw (general info found on the interwebs, in case you're like me and are not up on what doc's doing):
"A leak down or "cylinder leakage" test is similar to a compression test in that it tells you how well your engine's cylinders are sealing. But instead of measuring pressure, it measures pressure loss.
A leak down test requires the removal of all the spark plugs. The crankshaft is then turned so that each piston is at top dead center (both valves closed) when each cylinder is tested. Most people start with cylinder number one and follow the engine's firing order.
A threaded coupling attached to a leakage gauge is screwed into a spark plug hole. Compressed air (80 to 90 psi) is then fed into the cylinder.
An engine in great condition should generally show only 5 to 10% leakage. An engine that's still in pretty good condition may show up to 20% leakage. But more than 30% leakage indicates trouble.
The neat thing about a leakage test (as opposed to a compression test) is that it's faster and easier to figure out where the pressure is going. If you hear air coming out of the tailpipe, it indicates a leaky exhaust valve. Air coming out of the throttle body or carburetor would point to a leaky intake valve. Air coming out of the breather vent or PCV valve fitting would tell you the rings and/or cylinders are worn.
A leakage test can also be used in conjunction with a compression test to diagnose other kinds of problems.
A cylinder that has poor compression, but minimal leakage, usually has a valvetrain problem such as a worn cam lobe, broken valve spring, collapsed lifter, bent push rod, etc.
If all the cylinders have low compression, but show minimal leakage, the most likely cause is incorrect valve timing. The timing belt or chain may be off a notch or two.
If compression is good and leakage is minimal, but a cylinder is misfiring or shows up weak in a power balance test, it indicates a fuel delivery (bad injector) or ignition problem (fouled spark plug or bad plug wire)."
"A leak down or "cylinder leakage" test is similar to a compression test in that it tells you how well your engine's cylinders are sealing. But instead of measuring pressure, it measures pressure loss.
A leak down test requires the removal of all the spark plugs. The crankshaft is then turned so that each piston is at top dead center (both valves closed) when each cylinder is tested. Most people start with cylinder number one and follow the engine's firing order.
A threaded coupling attached to a leakage gauge is screwed into a spark plug hole. Compressed air (80 to 90 psi) is then fed into the cylinder.
An engine in great condition should generally show only 5 to 10% leakage. An engine that's still in pretty good condition may show up to 20% leakage. But more than 30% leakage indicates trouble.
The neat thing about a leakage test (as opposed to a compression test) is that it's faster and easier to figure out where the pressure is going. If you hear air coming out of the tailpipe, it indicates a leaky exhaust valve. Air coming out of the throttle body or carburetor would point to a leaky intake valve. Air coming out of the breather vent or PCV valve fitting would tell you the rings and/or cylinders are worn.
A leakage test can also be used in conjunction with a compression test to diagnose other kinds of problems.
A cylinder that has poor compression, but minimal leakage, usually has a valvetrain problem such as a worn cam lobe, broken valve spring, collapsed lifter, bent push rod, etc.
If all the cylinders have low compression, but show minimal leakage, the most likely cause is incorrect valve timing. The timing belt or chain may be off a notch or two.
If compression is good and leakage is minimal, but a cylinder is misfiring or shows up weak in a power balance test, it indicates a fuel delivery (bad injector) or ignition problem (fouled spark plug or bad plug wire)."
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acorad- Posts : 697
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Motor has around 75k miles on it now.
I disagree with the percentages you've posted. In my experience, 5% or less is healthy, 5-10% is suspect, 15% or more isn't good.
I disagree with the percentages you've posted. In my experience, 5% or less is healthy, 5-10% is suspect, 15% or more isn't good.
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Probably so. I just posted what I found on the internet, 'cuz I needed to learn about what you were doing. I posted it for general info in case others were in the same boat as me.docwyte wrote:I disagree with the percentages you've posted. In my experience, 5% or less is healthy, 5-10% is suspect, 15% or more isn't good.
acorad- Posts : 697
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Bear in mind I was also throwing out a smoke screen out the exhaust on decel and running through 1.5qts of oil a day at the track.
So the leakdowns confirmed what I already suspected, worn rings.
What's ironic is that this is exactly why I pulled the factory turbo motor to begin with. Financially I would've been way ahead just having Chris White build me a 3 liter turbo motor, but hindsight is 20/20 and the LS is way cooler.
So the leakdowns confirmed what I already suspected, worn rings.
What's ironic is that this is exactly why I pulled the factory turbo motor to begin with. Financially I would've been way ahead just having Chris White build me a 3 liter turbo motor, but hindsight is 20/20 and the LS is way cooler.
docwyte- Posts : 1393
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
Smoke on decel it typicaly worn valve guide seals but can also be a malfunctioning PCV system (Typical for LS motors even with the LS6 update) or worn rings.docwyte wrote:Bear in mind I was also throwing out a smoke screen out the exhaust on decel and running through 1.5qts of oil a day at the track.
Did you put oil in the suspect cylinders and re-run the leak-down? If there is no or little change in your results the leak is elsewhere.
In my limited experience 10-15 percent isn't unusual for a typical 100K mile engine.....a proper race engine would be considered done at around 10%, for power reasons only though.
Also, are your heads ported? Some port jobs cause the rocker arm bolt hole to open into the port. If not sealed oil will get sucked in.
Numbers?
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Re: Venting through dipstick tube, help!
No, in my experience smoke on decel is rings, I've never had smoke out the back caused by the valve train. I've already replaced the valve stem seals as it was easy with no change, heads are stock 241's, not ported.
PCV system is a PITA on this car, but it's operating properly.
PCV system is a PITA on this car, but it's operating properly.
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