rbonnett
07-22-2010, 08:25 AM
This all started cuz I lost the cap for my oil filler - don't ask :o
When I went to the RN site to look for a new one, I noticed on the same page all sorts of PCV components that my engine doesn't have on it. This is a 2.25 petrol - 1972 SIII.
It does have the vacuum line fittings on both he oil filler pipe and the valve cover cap. There's a tee that connects these together and then feeds into the adapter holding my KN air filter. What I don't have is any of the PCV system components in the line from the oil filler.
Questions:
- Should I have that PCV system in place? IS there some disadvantage to not having one?
- Would it be better to reroute the vacuum line to go to the manifold so it bypasses the carb? The vacuum fitting that connects to the brake booster does have another connection point that is currently plugged off.
Thanks as always
When I went to the RN site to look for a new one, I noticed on the same page all sorts of PCV components that my engine doesn't have on it. This is a 2.25 petrol - 1972 SIII.
It does have the vacuum line fittings on both he oil filler pipe and the valve cover cap. There's a tee that connects these together and then feeds into the adapter holding my KN air filter. What I don't have is any of the PCV system components in the line from the oil filler.
Questions:
- Should I have that PCV system in place? IS there some disadvantage to not having one?
- Would it be better to reroute the vacuum line to go to the manifold so it bypasses the carb? The vacuum fitting that connects to the brake booster does have another connection point that is currently plugged off.
Thanks as always