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Date:         Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:58:48 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Breather for 1.9 Diesel connversion question
Comments: To: "Paul A. Cianciolo" <paulc@SNET.NET>

Paul-

Looking at my 1985 TD, I'd say you would have to go to the dealer for the PCV valve and intake junction. The perfect operation of this system is vital; the early rabbits had scary problems with "run-away", (where excess oil vapor from the crank case saturated the air filter and intake, then mixed with the intake air stream and ran the motor far faster than the throttle position would encourage). If you need a demo, spray a TINY little burst of WD-40 into your intake with the motor running. RrrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

As far as venting these fumes to the atmosphere, I would strongly discourage it. That vapor is laden with a lot of very unhealthy crap that should be part of the combustion process. If you need convincing, run the motor up to operating temp (hot), then remove the PCV fitting, cover the opening with a white rag, then rev the motor to 2,500-3,500. You will find in a matter of seconds an accumulation of black crap than your motor ought to burn...half of us are asthmatic, and the other half are developing breathing allergies, give us a break....

Cheers,

G. Matthew Bulley Director Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message----- From: Paul A. Cianciolo [SMTP:paulc@SNET.NET] Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 10:19 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Breather for 1.9 Diesel connversion question

Hello Folks

I am very close to going to get my 1.9TD Vanagon registered. I need to attend to one more challange. I cannot find a breather for the 1.9td and I do not want to go to the dealer unless it is a last result.

1) Has anyone ever used any other style oil seperator?

2) Can I just vent this to the atmosphere or do I need to break my intake line to the turbo?

3) What might happen if I do just vent it to the atmosphere?

Thanks for the help

BTW I have been driving the Vanagon around the block and I must say this thing really flies compared to what I though it would be like. Shifting point is important. Must shift at a point where the rpm is still high enough in the next gear to keep the turbo from spooling down.

Paulc W1VLF Cloudbounce Webpage http://www.qsl.net/w1vlf/

1986 Vanagon Gas 1982 Vanagon Diesel Turbo Diesel 1.9 GE Electrak E20 and E15 electric tractors


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