I'm still wondering why my turbo blew...Because I have a breather hose that connects from the valve cover breather to the turbo (The intake side of the turbo).

And after my motor blew, the next day my TURBO blew! Could the powerful blow by exhaust fumes blowing into the compressor side cause for the seals to blow?

thanks.

 

uh what are you talking about, why did you do that with the hose, but it may have pressurized your head since it wasnt the PCV you used, where did you come up with that idea??

 

thats was kinda stupid if you ask me too. I dont know where you came up with that but if thats what you did. its probably why your turbo blew up.

 

I can't stop laughing.

Whoever told you that was a good idea should be slapped,repeatedly.

 

OMFG!! That is a big no-no I would say. It is bad that the motor blew and everything, but the turbo too! Ouch! Did someone tell you that it would work better that way or something?

 

well, legally, that is the correct way to do it.

 

Ok, yes but if there is a lot of blow-by it could really much stuff up.

 

Legal? What's that?

 

ROFL! Yeah really, a cop never asked me to pop my hood before

 

here we have safety and emissions inspections regularly. And even the safety
inspection checks for functional emissions equipment.

 

the greddy kits tell you to hook that hose up to the intake side of the turbo

 

D'OH!

If you have insurance in certain counties around here,you don't even have to be smog checked.

They just honk your horn step on the brakes and slap on your new sticker!

 

Why would u continue to drive the car if the motor was blown.....also i think rtype11 and the others are getting confused on where u had the hose connected from the valve cover..it wasnt connect to pressurized side of turbo compressor,if it was boost would be blowing into engine..its connected between Air Filter and Compressor inlet,when its connected there,it sucks air and excessive pressure out of Valve Cover and Crankcase.

 

I understood that, I mean if there was a lot of *gunk* coming out of the valve cover then you wouldn't want that going into the turbo inlet right? That would gum up the blades and cause what he experienced. I know, I know, that is the *legal* way to do it. But that is not the only way to do it *legally*. Get a crankcase PCV setup that does not vent to atmosphere. I am lucky enough that I can get away with using a little K&N breather filter, hehe!

 

There would have to be a LOT of oil coming out of there to harm anything. I don't know about you guys, but my valve cover is baffeled, and nothing but are comes out. If I did route it to the turbo intake, there would be no problems.

As for all the guys thinking he was pushing boost into his crankcase, get a clue!!!! He said it was plumbed to the intake, not the charge piping!!

 

Yeah I bet it would have to be A LOT, but maybe it was more than normal. If the motor was in great shape, it shouldn't have blown that quickly.

 

Ive had mine hooked up like that for years

 

The stock honda seals need a slight pressure from the PCV valve connected to the intake, to work properly. If not the engine will burn oil, and the seals will not last as long.

The stock intake slash cut tube is possitioned in a way it provides slight pressure to the block. THEY ARE NOT PUT IN THE COMPRESSED SIDE OF THE CHARGE PIPING! They are installed in the intake side of the turbo. If you angle the slash cut tube slightly, It will pressurize just as much as a N/A setup.

This is the OPTIMAL way to go. Just a breather filter is a quick fix.

ALSO MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL A SEALED catch can in the line. The oil vapor can be damaging to the turbo, intercooler.(makes it all splurgy!)

 

Most of you are not understanding my post. I did not put the pressurized part of the turbo to the valve cover breather. You gotta be a real idiot to do that...

I had someone weld a nipple on the intake side (Ambient side) on the pipe that connects to the turbo. And then connected a rubber hose from that to my valve cover breather hole.

 

Also, I have an INLINE filter on the hose. So no oil is gonna gunk up my turbo...

 

 

I don't fully understand your question then. if you know that your PCV system is working good, then why are you asking if that could damage the turbo.

By the way, how would your turbo crap out AFTER the engine? did you drive on a blown motor? depending on how your engine blew, it is most likely it was the berrings that some how got deprived of oil.

I just don't understand what you mean. MORE INFO


[Modified by Bryson, 5:35 AM 2/12/2002]