Blue Oval Man
12-10-2012, 08:46 AM
I am running a moroso catch can on my FE 68 Mustang. I have closed breathers on my valve covers with nipples with 3/8" id tubing going to the catch can that is mounted on the back of the engine behind the carb base. The catch can presently has a k&n style open element breather on the top.
Can I put a pcv valve on the catch can and go to the pcv port on the carb and have the system work properly?
Since the breather caps on the valve covers are closed and don't allow air into the engine, do I need to find a way to let air into, or vent, the engine, or is it OK to just let the pcv system suck air out of the engine?
I like the way my system is set up now because it looks neat and tidy and doesn't allow blowby all over the valve covers but I would like to use the pcv system to eliminate the oil smell that gets a bit much after some hard driving and to also help suck the gasses out of the engine also.
Has anyone used this pcv valve? Costs a bit more than a generic one but does the tuning aspect of it make any sense? www.mewagner.com (http://www.mewagner.com)
David.
Can I put a pcv valve on the catch can and go to the pcv port on the carb and have the system work properly?
Since the breather caps on the valve covers are closed and don't allow air into the engine, do I need to find a way to let air into, or vent, the engine, or is it OK to just let the pcv system suck air out of the engine?
I like the way my system is set up now because it looks neat and tidy and doesn't allow blowby all over the valve covers but I would like to use the pcv system to eliminate the oil smell that gets a bit much after some hard driving and to also help suck the gasses out of the engine also.
Has anyone used this pcv valve? Costs a bit more than a generic one but does the tuning aspect of it make any sense? www.mewagner.com (http://www.mewagner.com)
David.