a PCV idea
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Re: a PCV idea </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 4mulaJoe:
<strong>Where would the suction be coming from <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">the motor has to pull air through the air filter...
<strong>Where would the suction be coming from <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">the motor has to pull air through the air filter...
Re: a PCV idea </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 4mulaJoe:
<strong>It would pull alot less vaccum and eventually ruin your maf.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree about the vacuum part (you're placing the PCV on the 'high pressure' side of the air filter - remember, there is a pressure differential across the air filter).
I disagree about the MAF, though. Yes, you'll dirty it up, but it won't be ruined. A little electronics cleaner spray and the MAF will be as good as new. This is something that probably needs to be done every once in a while anyway when running filters like K&N's.
-Andrew
<strong>It would pull alot less vaccum and eventually ruin your maf.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I agree about the vacuum part (you're placing the PCV on the 'high pressure' side of the air filter - remember, there is a pressure differential across the air filter).
I disagree about the MAF, though. Yes, you'll dirty it up, but it won't be ruined. A little electronics cleaner spray and the MAF will be as good as new. This is something that probably needs to be done every once in a while anyway when running filters like K&N's.
-Andrew
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Re: a PCV idea </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 4mulaJoe:
<strong>It would pull alot less vaccum and eventually ruin your maf.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Putting a filter inline pulls less vacuum, too... but I forgot about the MAF. Thanks for the input. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong>It would pull alot less vaccum and eventually ruin your maf.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Putting a filter inline pulls less vacuum, too... but I forgot about the MAF. Thanks for the input. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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