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Mine throws a wobbly and steams up occasionally, even with air con running. Cycle the recirc on and off again and it clears. It's a bug in the climate panel, apparently. You will struggle if the air con isn't functioning, as said. If you manually increase the fan speed and direct the flow to the screen it should be OK?
Thanks.I'm gonna agree to disagree until I get around to testing all these theories.I look forward to the results
I'll be back with results and hopefully videos as soon as I find time.
Thanks, good luck.
However, much of the advice given is based on personal experience, and the one known working solution is clear breathers and replacement GM gaskets and O rings, which as they go hard, tend to become a less effective seal.
Well put Entwood.
Cracking thread this!A lot of hot air, vacuous opinions and full of misunderstandings!
Very entertaining and highly recommended!!
LOL everyone be normal
Dublin is going to test these theories. Let's discuss the results then.
One thing i want to know though....... what tests can he perform? i suggested vacuum gauge but i think someone said thats not appropriate.
The tests I would wish to see results of are ...
1. Absolute air pressure in the crankcase with the void sealed and the breathers fully cleaned
2. Absolute air pressure in the crankcase with the void sealed and the breathers fully blocked
3. Absolute air pressure in the crankcase with leaking cam covers, (all other aspects of void sealing being normal), and the breathers fully blocked.
This would indicate the (1) system under normal operation (2) The pressure the system will, potentially, build to before doing damage to cam cover seals and (3) the stabilised pressure once the cam cover seals fail and leak.
I would expect (1) to be below atmospheric (partial vacuum) and (2) & (3) to be above atmospheric (positive pressure).
If the "idea" of some PRV is still the target, the value of the relief would have to be well below (2) and probably below (3) for best operation ... although, as previously stated, I don't believe it is necessary.
There is no point in doing any tests where the void is not sealed as designed..
Anyway I'm off to bed, hopefully I can sleep after the ridiculing I've just underwent! (joke)Remember I said to pretend that my car was running as designed? Ie. Perfect!
Thanks
good night
Read my earlier posts, I've always had that view.Your telling me that there has to be vacuum in order for the gases to get from crankcase to plenum and as far as I can see that's wrong.
They have to get there by NEGATIVE pressure, or there will be oil leaks from the crank case
Obviously it's the vacuum that sucks the gases to the intake. But that doesn't mean the crankcase is under negative pressure.
The negative pressure comes from intake vacuum from the plenum.
Oh its obvious now is it? I thought it might be
Obviously it's the vacuum that sucks the gases to the intake. But that doesn't mean the crankcase is under negative pressure.Your telling me that there has to be vacuum in order for the gases to get from crankcase to plenum and as far as I can see that's wrong.
They have to get there by NEGATIVE pressure, or there will be oil leaks from the crank case
The negative pressure comes from intake vacuum from the plenum.
If the breathers were blocked I would not have those fumes coming out of y pipe while it's disconnected?again that's my understanding.
I have tis2000 so I'll look it up on that to see if I find anything.
Also have epc3 if anyone needs part numbers.
Now is that a statement or a question? Clearly they are not blocked at the crank case end on the y pipe. But are they are blocked AT THE PLENUM END. Therefor the pressure is NOT ESCAPING INTO THE PLENUM. At all.
Look up cam covers, o rings and black goo while your there.
Your camcover gaskets are leaking, and before you fix them, you are trying to establish if there is a possible way to stop them leaking in the future.Not a bitchfest, just you're not listening... I raised the point about the covers being warped five sodding pages ago, and rereading through this entire diatribe, you have...I do know they're leaking, not sure if covers are warped. And as I said earlier I haven't got around to doing anything yet. Again this has nothing to do with what I'm asking.
1. Yet to answer that point, and
2. By your own admission, not actually changed the gaskets on this car.
Answer those two points and we might actually get somewhere
I don't understand why u respond if u have no interest or are against what i'm trying to achieve.
I don't reply to threads unless I can add something positive.
I am all for improving things to make them last longer... in fact I have invested two sets of tyres, three sets of polybushes, two trips to Wheels In Motion specifically to find an acceptable long term solution to eliminating the need to constantly replace the vertical rear bush in the front wishbones. I am also singularly responsible for the discovery that the poly rear subframe bushes for the Monaro, not only fit the Omega, but go along way to controlling the rear end when pressing on. Again done at my own time and expense.
So don't you dare suggest that I'm not interested
Rather than trying to pick holes in the advice given, how about getting off your keyboard and trying some ideas out, and reporting back with your findings, good and bad.
And by the way, the word 'YOU' has two more letters in it
