[Shotimes] Throttle body gasket

[Ian Fisher]

That hose connects to the engine block. It's the crank
case vent that fills your intake with blowby. Now is a
good time to install a catchcan inline with that tube.
:)

Ian

--- Mark Mucher <mmucher@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Thanks again, Paul
>  
> OK - the throttle body is off (filthy as expected,
> but not more than
> expected...) and there is no restriction in the PCV
> ports that I could find.
>  
> The big one is wide open, but the hose that goes
> from it to under the intake
> is now my area of concern.
>  
> I tried to get my lips around it - SHUT UP! <G> -
> and it seems OK, but I
> couldn't get a good lock, plus it disappears into
> the bowels under the fuel
> rail.
>  
> Where does it go?  What are the possible areas of
> restriction?  I tried to
> RTFM, but I can't find anything - perhaps it's in
> the emissions FM?
>  
> Maybe I should just vent the hose from the front cam
> cover to the open
> (ducking flak from tree huggers) for a while to see
> if that helps.  But it
> just goes into the intake behind the throttle body
> and ports into the TB
> where, again, I could find little or no restriction.
>  I CAN blow from the
> cam cover end of that hose thru the TB, but not
> without a little
> restriction.
>  
> Finally, there is a small hose near the IAB the goes
> to a solenoid and then
> to the canister (I think).  That is blocked (with
> the motor and ignition
> off), but that's probably normal.
>  
> This is my only (running) vehicle, so I'll have to
> put it back together
> soon.
>  
> Should I be looking for other causes to the
> seepage/leakage problems that
> seem to be PCV related?
>  
> All help greatly appreciated!
>  
> mm in sunny FL
>  
>  
>  
>  
> 
>   _____  
> 
> From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pnimz@v8sho.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:32 AM
> To: `V6 SHOtimes; 'Mark Mucher'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Throttle body gasket
> 
> 
> I reuse the steel gaskets all the time.  First spray
> on some clear engine
> paint and assemble wet.
>  
> This goes against the grain of some SHO mechanics
> who profit from gaskets.
> And if I was in their shoes it would help prevent
> any problems after the
> job.
>  
> The V6 TB has three ports for the PVC.  The main one
> is in front of the
> throttle plate.  The others are internal.
>  
>  
> Paul
>  
>  
> On 4/9/2006 9:47:44 AM, Mark Mucher
> (mmucher@bellsouth.net) wrote:
> > I'm trying to track down the source of my
> crankcase pressure problem (as
> > evidenced by oil leakage and seepage) on my '90.
> > 
> > 
> > Paul N. suggested removing the throttle body,
> cleaning it out, and
> > checking
> > the flow of attached hoses.
> > 
> > Problem is that I can't find a new throttle body
> gasket locally today.
> > 
> > Can I (try to) reuse the old one?  Or should I
> wait until I can get a new
> > one?
> > 
> > Any other suggestions for PCV issues?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > mm in sunny FL
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