PCV help once again

[JimboFresh206]

VTA both, your head ports are plugged so no vac leak etc..

rules out the PCV. they are just there to promote ring seal, and to evacuate the CC gasses.

i dont recommend running it forever like that, it stinks and will have terrible response. this is purely for "Science"

 

[Mikejones1208]

Do you have the flapper valve still, without that your gonna have a hard time pulling a good amount of vacuum on the low side

 

[Precision]

Do you have the flapper valve still, without that your gonna have a hard time pulling a good amount of vacuum on the low side

Yes sorry I have used that. I'll add that to OP

 

[Mikejones1208]

Do you live in a colder climate?

 

[Precision]

Do you live in a colder climate?

Yes I am in New Jersey, it's been around freezing these days. But i've gotten the oil temps way north of 212

 

[Mikejones1208]

Honestly i wouldn't worry about it then, thats kind of inevitable at your point, pcv setup should be fine, only thing id recommend is running a can in between your turbo and high side

 

[335i_nick]

I had this same setup and saw all that in the oil cap and in the catch can, and it turns out i cracked 2 pistons and bent 3 rods

 

[silverstreak18]

Looks normal to me. Most of these cars look like this when the stock pcv system is altered and they are run in a colder climate. I wouldn't worry about it too much man, you've already checked to make sure the engine is healthy.

 

[Precision]

Looks normal to me. Most of these cars look like this when the stock pcv system is altered and they are run in a colder climate. I wouldn't worry about it too much man, you've already checked to make sure the engine is healthy.

Car rips and there’s no smoke under boost or anything. Just that and these N54s scare me!

 

[silverstreak18]

Car rips and there’s no smoke under boost or anything. Just that and these N54s scare me!

Just make sure you're emptying that catch can often, the low side can will fill up really fast in cold weather.

 

[silverstreak18]

Just make sure you're emptying that catch can often, the low side can will fill up really fast in cold weather.

And it kind of looks like a chocolate milkshake, completely normal.

 

[335i_nick]

If your coolant was mixing with the oil you'd probably see white smoke

 

[bahn]

This is typical in my experience during the winter. It clears up during the spring and summer months. Mine looks just like yours right now (I'm in Iowa) and I just had an oil analysis done. 0.0% water and 0.0% coolant present.

 

[Rob@RBTurbo]

all the ADE delete does in your config is change the vacuum source, and yes you still have a PCV hence the Vargas check valve.

Seems like this guy has a basic check valve, not a PCV valve (he deleted it with the ADE PCV delete fitting). There is a significant difference between these two pieces of hardware.

My thoughts if anyone cares: Remove the ADE PCV delete fitting and add back in a PCV valve via an RB External PCV adaptation assembly fitting (since your head ports are plugged). Your existing add-on check valve, OCC, and vacuum reference fitting can be retained. Without an actual PCV Valve you are going to be pulling in wayyyyyy more air volume through your crankcase than what is desirable/needed under low load. This could be a reason why you are seeing more condensation/water in the crankcase.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[Precision]

Seems like this guy has a basic check valve, not a PCV valve (he deleted it with the ADE PCV delete fitting). There is a significant difference between these two pieces of hardware.

My thoughts if anyone cares: Remove the ADE PCV delete fitting and add back in a PCV valve via an RB External PCV adaptation assembly fitting (since your head ports are plugged). Your existing add-on check valve, OCC, and vacuum reference fitting can be retained. Without an actual PCV Valve you are going to be pulling in wayyyyyy more air volume through your crankcase than what is desirable/needed under low load. This could be a reason why you are seeing more condensation/water in the crankcase.

Thanks,
Rob

Seems like this guy has a basic check valve, not a PCV valve (he deleted it with the ADE PCV delete fitting). There is a significant difference between these two pieces of hardware.

My thoughts if anyone cares: Remove the ADE PCV delete fitting and add back in a PCV valve via an RB External PCV adaptation assembly fitting (since your head ports are plugged). Your existing add-on check valve, OCC, and vacuum reference fitting can be retained. Without an actual PCV Valve you are going to be pulling in wayyyyyy more air volume through your crankcase than what is desirable/needed under low load. This could be a reason why you are seeing more condensation/water in the crankcase.

Thanks,
Rob

That makes sense to me. Can I purchase the external pcv from you? Not the whole kit, but just the external valve

 

[matreyia]

Never said the high side was blocked. The pcv is the low side. That fitting blocks off the passages to the intake side

That appears to be coolant in your oil...especially since it is in your valve cover region.

 

[WOT808]

That makes sense to me. Can I purchase the external pcv from you? Not the whole kit, but just the external valve

Another option for you, I'm running something similar to the setup in the link below with an ADE PCV delete fitting and the stock style RB PCV valve.
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1231974