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RE: Weber DGV vacuum

To: "'Joe Curry'" <spitlist@gte.net>,
Subject: RE: Weber DGV vacuum
From: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 14:15:03 -0600
What about a catch can ?
Most of the short track guys run them all the time.
It's not environmental safe and all that but REAL efficient 


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:01 PM
To: Spitfire Internet Mail List
Subject: Re: Weber DGV vacuum



I don't even suggest running the pipe to the carb!  The fact of the matter
is that the tube on the valve cover is not sufficient to relieve the built
up pressure.  So even if you could fit a vented breather cap under the
Spitfire bonnet, it would still be insufficient to relieve this pressure.  I
think the reason is that there is not enough space in the pushrod holes to
allow all the pressure up into the top of the engine so most of it stays
down in the crankcase and wants to vent out the dipstick tube.
 
Joe
 
Chuck Pedretti wrote:
>
> This may be a silly question, but why not just put a breather in the valve
> cover and forget about running it to the carb?
>
> Chuck Pedretti
> Senior Consultant
> Magenic Technologies

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