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N/A valve cover on a 1.6TD
by
Wltrc
on 17 Feb, 2021 19:16
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Any reason a valve cover from a 1.6 N/A diesel wouldn't fit on a 1.6TD? The valve cover on my TD is in less than ideal shape and I've got a near mint cover from a n/a on the shelf. They look almost identical other than the external hose spigot on n/a the breather hose goes to as opposed to the hockey puck on the TD. Bolt pattern is the same as well
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#1
by
ORCoaster
on 17 Feb, 2021 21:40
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Seems like most of us prefer the TD cover to the NA and we seek them out and pay big bucks at times. So I don't see any reason it would be backward compatible.
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#2
by
fatmobile
on 18 Feb, 2021 19:58
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That puck is nice for helping to remove oil from the crankcase gasses.
The 1.8 gassers used the same valve cover,.. at least my '87 Jetta GLI has one.
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#3
by
libbydiesel
on 18 Feb, 2021 23:09
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The puck is not just good for removing crankcase oil vapor, it is more importantly a safety valve that closes if the engine starts pulling vacuum on the vent. This is quite important for preventing runaway if there is any sort of intake restriction, e.g. clogged air filter. I would not run a TD engine without a puck.
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#4
by
Wltrc
on 19 Feb, 2021 20:11
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Im running a catch can vented to atmosphere with a custom air intake in my samurai so nothing is venting back into the engine.
I bolted it on and it fits nicely and will seal up a heck of a lot better than the mangled td one
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#5
by
ORCoaster
on 19 Feb, 2021 21:37
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What the Puck? Does it have a safety valve for stopping a runaway secretly hidden in there? Hmm, nice to know that. Learn something from this forum almost every day.
Thanks for letting us know about it.
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#6
by
fatmobile
on 19 Feb, 2021 23:39
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That's new to me too.
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#7
by
sgnimj96
on 19 Feb, 2021 23:45
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#8
by
libbydiesel
on 20 Feb, 2021 20:43
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Yes, it is a very low pressure valve that closes if there is a significant enough difference between the vacuum on the intake side vs. block side.
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#9
by
Ohiobenz
on 20 Dec, 2021 14:34
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The cast aluminum G60 valve cover is the best :-)
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#10
by
srgtlord
on 22 Dec, 2021 10:00
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Yeah I switched to the G60 cover with the 1 piece gasket a few years back. Should have been stock back when they made these considering how easily the damn stamped steel warps and leaks