Lindsey Racing crankcase breath tank
09-21-2004, 05:39 PM
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Lindsey Racing crankcase breath tank
Lindsey sells a remote tank to vent the crankcase oil fumes instead of sending them to the combustion chamber for burning-for 944's. Is this something worthwhile for our cars? Every little bit has to help, no?
09-21-2004, 08:46 PM
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Damian, it is quite effective but looks pretty tacky. George went this route on his car. Its a crome piece that seems out of place in the engine compartment. Our intake manifolds do build a lot of gunk over the years from their design but I rather clean the manifold every few years than do this.
Raj
Raj
09-23-2004, 08:53 AM
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Three Wheelin'
I thought there was some real value in not sending those fumes back into the combustion chamber?
Wouldn't that allow us to get more fresh air in there instead?
Jason
Wouldn't that allow us to get more fresh air in there instead?
Jason
09-23-2004, 10:01 AM
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Jason, yes that is the point in doing so. The oil breather setup can gunk up over time and also routing oil fumes back into the exhaust kills a few ponies. I think the reason the factory routed it back into the intake was to lower emissions. What is your setup?
All one needs to do is look at the intake ports of a 968 head to see what this does over time. Same goes for the intake runners. The way they route it ahead of the turbo in a 951 causes less of a problem than on a 968 where it goes right back into the runners.
Raj
All one needs to do is look at the intake ports of a 968 head to see what this does over time. Same goes for the intake runners. The way they route it ahead of the turbo in a 951 causes less of a problem than on a 968 where it goes right back into the runners.
Raj
09-23-2004, 12:51 PM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Raj,
I don't have the Lindsey unit, either.
My mechanic can barely get my friggin' air filter under the hood!
I'm sure he'd go into convulsions if I asked him to try and find a spot for it...actually, he'd probably try to bargain me out of my A/C unit if I asked him to do it.
Jason
I don't have the Lindsey unit, either.
My mechanic can barely get my friggin' air filter under the hood!
I'm sure he'd go into convulsions if I asked him to try and find a spot for it...actually, he'd probably try to bargain me out of my A/C unit if I asked him to do it.
Jason
09-23-2004, 01:23 PM
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I would think with your EFI, you should have plenty of space. I know you don't have as much plumbing as most others so I don't see much of a problem. The Lindsey unit is built to be used at a certain location and you should be able to install it yourself. Ofcourse, this might **** your Mechanic off, so be careful 
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Raj
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09-26-2004, 05:22 PM
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Lust be perpared to have oil spewed in your engine compartment. when a pcv is removed or vented, the blowby ends up going where that tube ends, so make sure it vents to the ground or be prepared to clean it up.
