Ok Need some help now, I fear I may have some big engine problems.......
First off a bit of history, I recently fitted a non vented Oil catch can. When I changed out the thermostat I removed the so called PCV Valve for inspection. What I found was a large black rubber grommet with a hole in the centre, then a hard Black plastic ribbed tube insert fitted in the middle. No Valve as such, just a straight piece of ribbed hard plastic tube.
I connected a new rubber pipe to this tube insert and then that tube goes directly to the catch can. The second tube from the catch can goes to a T piece on the front of the intake manifold.
The issue I am now having is that there is pressure in the engine and oil is being forced out around the PCV Valve grommet and filling up the chambers under the intake manifold. Not loads of oil, more like an egg cup full.
Oil pressure on the gauge is still pretty good.
Second problem.
Weekend past I was giving Joy rides on the UK Top Gear track, now in the past when under heavy braking, oil used to surge forward to the front of the valve covers and then the tube connecting the front valve covers went back into the LH intake tube just in front of the throttle body and the oil was burnt off, this would result in a large plume of smoke exiting the rear exhaust making you think I had blown the engine!
So I fitted a new (Vented) Secondary Oil catch can. (this worked ok with normal driving) I fitted a tube off of each valve cover into the catch can and there was a small filter on top of the can, Under race conditions the pressure in the engine is forcing the oil vapour in the catch can through the filter and covering the engine bay in OIL! (Its not condensing in the catch can).
Please see pics of the set up.
Note: Small red can at bottom of picture is PCV Valve catch can, Larger can with Filter on top (top of picture) is for Valve covers
What to do next?
Check Cylinder compressions? Piston rings? Oil rings?
Im worried as I would be in deep trouble if the engine is on the way out!
86K on the engine.
Thanks
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