Author Topic: what are you guys doing for a breather setup (Read 9276 times)

Justin · « **on:** July 05, 2007, 04:39:51 pm »

like the title says what are you doing for a Turbo Crankcase setup?

I have a TDI with the breather thing for the valve cover but I think that I need a breather between that and the crankcase

thanks in advance

later
Justin

burn_your_money · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2007, 05:50:29 pm »

I'm all stock. It seems to work just fine for a healthy (and even not so healthy) engine

Justin · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2007, 06:29:09 pm »

what is stock exactly? I ran the hose from the crankcase to the breather deal on top of the valve cover, when I shut the engine off I can hear the pressure slowly releasing and I think that I need to let the crankcase breath more

burn_your_money · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:29:35 pm »

Stock is from the top of the VC to the intake hose

Justin · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:34:22 pm »

so I need to run a line to my intake,
thanks
Justin

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2007, 06:33:24 pm »

birch beer ftw

Spothead · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2007, 06:43:39 am »

I must have an unhealthy engine, it's got 188,000 miles on it. When I attach a hose from my valve cover to the intake plenum it blows my oil dipstick tube out and starts to spew oil. So I ran a hose from the valve cover to the back of the car. I have more smoke coming out of the tube than I do the exhaust. Is their anything I can do or should I just run it.

RabbitJockey · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2007, 05:52:44 pm »

Quote from: "Spothead"

I must have an unhealthy engine, it's got 188,000 miles on it. When I attach a hose from my valve cover to the intake plenum it blows my oil dipstick tube out and starts to spew oil. So I ran a hose from the valve cover to the back of the car. I have more smoke coming out of the tube than I do the exhaust. Is their anything I can do or should I just run it.

that car needs attention haha

burn_your_money · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2007, 08:18:32 pm »

yeah it sounds like the rings are kaput. Do a compression test

fatmobile · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2007, 12:13:45 am »

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When I attach a hose from my valve cover to the intake plenum it blows my oil dipstick tube out and starts to spew oil.

Sounds like an A2 NA.
Did I guess right?
If so drill out the restrictors in the intake manifold.

Spothead · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2007, 03:25:17 pm »

Yes, I put my car in my sig but it's not showing on screen. 91 jetta NA with a 85 golf na solid lifter engine. The car gets up and goes ok I can do 75 80 on the highway and pulls uphill pretty good. Probally needs rings huh.

Spothead · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2007, 03:26:03 pm »

Well I guess it shows up now

hillfolk'r · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2007, 03:35:15 pm »

yep i got a hose from the lower crankcase to the top valve on the cover,sorta like stock,just different plumbing,i couldnt use the factory lower hose,so i used that clear braded vinyl home depot hose,like 1.25 inch
i got a tdi(m) too....
then i ran a 3/4 inch hose out into the left wheelwell near the steering rack
since i got totalseal rings(lol) i dont smell nasty fumes

Spothead · « **Reply #13 on:** July 11, 2007, 03:58:37 pm »

The vent on the crankcase must be a Turbo Diesel thing cause there isn't one on my NA

Chestrockwell · « **Reply #14 on:** July 11, 2007, 05:25:41 pm »

My 97 TD has the lower crankcase vent which I covered and just run a piece of hose from the valve cover and it hangs down by the steering rack. No oil dots on the back of the car. No oil in the intake.