Mustard in my oil cap?? WTF
02-20-2010, 05:42 PM
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I'm not really sure what or how the PCV plays into this happening. Not saying that it couldn't happen, i'm just at a loss as to why a PCV would cause this. I ran a breather cap on my valve covers and it still happened. Never tried to run a PVC on my old school BBC though. Hmmm...
Because the PCV is what vents that **** out of the crankcase. A 160* t-stat can also caues this because the h2o that is a byproduct of combustion never gets hot enough to vaporize and exit via the pcv. I run a 160* stat in summer and a 185* in winter for this very reason....
11-19-2010, 05:02 PM
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i had that issue but it was a head gasket... and i was the type that really didnt drive my car alot.. maybe once or twice a month.. since i sold my tahoe i have to drive my camaro everyday now.. but after i redid the heads and cleaned the hell outa of the intake manifold..now she runs like she was brand new... and i love driving her everyday more.. :-)
11-19-2010, 11:32 PM
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I used to get that **** when i first bought the car. After changing out the PCV valve it went away within an oil change or two. Direct correlation? Maybe not but what happened happened. Also, the guy who owned it before me drove the car all winter long. I garage the car starting in November and don't take it back out until the snow is pretty much all gone in April/May so that may make a difference as well.
