[Shotimes] Intake Goo

[Paul Nimz]

No oil analysis.  The pH of the condensate was around 6.1.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@earthlink.net>
To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; "'shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Intake Goo


> Paul,
>
> Have you run before and after the mod oil analysis. Also, I'm curious what
> is the pH of the condenser can fluid?
>
> John W.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@V8SHO.com>
> To: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>; "Noack, Jason"
> <Jason.Noack@ihrco.com>; "'shotimes'" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Intake Goo
>
>
> > My catch can on the V8 is more a condenser can.  It still uses the
engine
> > vacuum to ventilate the crankcase but the  blow by gasses will condense.
> I
> > have a nifty drain cock on the bottom that I drain once a week.  I get
> about
> > 200ml of yellow gunk once a week from it.  And this is with a sealed to
> the
> > atmosphere crankcase.  If I left the fresh air make-up hose attached I
get
> > double that amount.  Most of the increase is water.
> >
> > if you have the bucks..... www.condensator.com
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR SHO
> > '93 EG mtx SHO
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "van Oss" <vanOss@centurytel.net>
> > To: "Noack, Jason" <Jason.Noack@ihrco.com>; "'shotimes'"
> > <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:05 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Intake Goo
> >
> >
> > > The Positive Crankcase Ventilation system sends crankcase gasses into
> the
> > throttle body.  I imagine the goo is accumulation of oil
> > > vapor.
> > >
> > > A few of us, wanting to keep the intake clean, have devised systems to
> > re-route the outlet PCV tube into a vented tank.
> > >
> > > Joseph
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Where the hell does this come from?
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Besides, in a couple months the ports will again be covered with
intake
> > goo.
> > > John W.
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