[Shotimes] Throttle body gasket

[Mark Mucher]

Thanks all,

Guess I'm gonna go out, spray the hell outa my TB, and put it back together.

I will look into a catch can for the future, tho...

Anybody know why the front cam cover has a vent too?

Mark


 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Ian Fisher
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 1:16 PM
To: Paul Nimz; `V6 SHOtimes; 'Mark Mucher'
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Throttle body gasket

You can also buy them premade. Do a google search or search on ebay. There's
a lot of junk out there but there's some nice stuff too. Of course the good
stuff is more money; at that point you can make something just as functional
even if it isn't as pretty.

Ian

--- Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com> wrote:

> You will have to coble you own catch can.  I've used one on my '97 for 
> the last three or four years.  Even after 40k there is little 
> noticeable blowby that gets into the intake.
> 
> It will leave a mess when you turn the car off and the self draining 
> feature comes into play.  But most of the yellow snot is water or 
> lighter oils and will evaporate.  Over time the sun bleaches out the 
> light stain it leaves behind.  I bet it is hell on blacktop though.
> 
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> On 4/9/2006 11:37:54 AM, Mark Mucher
> (mmucher@bellsouth.net) wrote:
> > Ian,
> >
> > Thanks, and good idea - but where does one get a
> catch can?  (and where
> > is
> > it mounted?...)
> >
> > Doesn't the same apply to the cam cover hose?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Fisher [mailto:dataflash@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 12:34 PM
> > To: Mark Mucher; 'Paul
> > Nimz'; '`V6
> > SHOtimes'
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Throttle body gasket
> >
> > 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