Tim,
How could my e-mail have scared off potential Goodparts customers?
I am certain that Richard Good would have been very happy that someone
recommended that "he" be contacted...as opposed to some "No Nothing"
about his products, "being me", handing out advice. I thought that this
was clear to begin with!
I don't want to get started with the "Ins-and-outs" of common
sense...but doesn't it make sense that if you have a question about the
product you have purchased, it would be best to ask the person who made
it? I think so...
As far as the rest of your post...look it up in the Bentley manual...if
you still have questions I'll be glad to help!
Best Regards,
Jim
-----Original Message-----
I didn't realize I was coming off as being irritated. I simply didn't
want your email to scare off potential Goodparts customers. I think he
makes a great product.
Also, I don't see any issue with running a hose from the valve cover
directly to the carbon canister. No vacuum source is necessary to pull
the gases from the crankcase, they belch out of the valve cover on
their own. I didn't want this muck sucked back into the engine, so I
ran the hose directly to the carbon canister. The canister soaks up
any moisture in the crankcase gases, cleans up the air a bit, and the
excess air pressure comes out through the vent hole in the bottom of
the canister. I think it works nicely (the EPA might disagree, but I'm
not too worried about it!). Racers often use a similar setup, running
a hose from the crankcase to a canister of some sort (often a coffee
can full of rags!), which is sealed except for a small hole on top to
which a small air filter is affixed. The rags (or other substance
inside the canister, perhaps charcoal) soak up the moisture and dirt
from the crankcase gases, the pressure comes out through the air filter
up top. Crankcase is vented, no muck goes back into the engine, and
there's no mess all over the engine bay.
What's "all wrong" about my system? If I'm messing something up, I'd
like to correct it.
Tim Holbrook
1971 TR6
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