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Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing - my favorite car of all time

Pictures not showing for some reason. What are the turbo specs? Is it a Turbonetics brand?

PM'd, what size is the tire BTW?

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I'll have to look at the check valves more closely when I get back into town. They are large in diameter (roughly 3/4" with 3/16" orfice) from what I remember. I just want to keep oil from the intake. The PCV is basically a check valve only allowing crankcase ventilation, correct? Can I route a factory PCV back to the separator? I guess I'm just lost because it seems jugding by this, I could block the PCV and just run the larger rear port to the separator which the compressor intake would keep a vacuum on under boost. The basic point is to keep boost pressure from the crankcase; although, my approach seems to be the same as the argumentative guys running an open filter on the valve cover except I would have vacuum on boost. Edit: Found this good to contain good information http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-engine-fuel/366890-4g63t-pcv-system.html

I haven't seen a nice manometer since college, lol, and haven't practically used one since I built machine flow masters for an injection molding company http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif . The way the car sits now as I bought it- the PCV has been changed out for an open-port fitting and it is routed directly to the intake manifold with an intermediate check-valve. The rear port on the valve cover is routed to the side of the factory separator, with the bottom plugged and the top routed to the compressor intake. There is an intermediate check-valve between the VC and the separator as well. What do you think about this setup? I would like to not have it routed at all into the intake manifold as to not have any blowby if possible. I also thought you may be interested in this thread I posted to a Turbonetics employee http://turboneticsinc.com/forum/tech-support/1806-another-turbo-id-please.html#post10615. Thanks again for the info.

Thank you for the help and responses. Yes, the vented can with manual drain from that link is what I was thinking, except I would run a vacuum possibly from the intake instead of that filter. What do you think about removing the PCV completely and just running an open fitting (basically gutting the PCV)? It looks like I could use the stock separator with adding a manual drain at the bottom (as to not pull from the oil pan) and one extra fitting or teeing in for that rear valve cover connection like in that cheesy diagram I posted. What would you suggest as far as a pump if the intake were not a good choice for constant vacuum? I figured the intake should be a good choice as I don't need the crank evacuated until the car boosts and thats when it pulls vacuum at the inlet. I just want to keep the oil out of the intake. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks again

Does it work if you try the link and paste it? The link I want to use is above? I've tried all sorts of coding today and nothing, lol.

Burton, I did the exact same thing before college - swing doors. I made the time go by faster by altering the CNC programs once I figured out how the maintenance guys were programming it, lol. Talk about cranking out parts. Other than the occassional broken tool, it worked pretty well. Oh yeah, I of course turned the program back before I left everyday.http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif

I copied it from the address bar and inserted the text into the insert media box

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUeyb3DFL8

When I copy the link and use that button, it just creates a clickable link directed at the video. I've seen some guys on here post with the actual video in the thread.http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/huh.gif

This is what I meant by the "catch can" and pulling vac. The intake pulls through the "catch can"? Edit: I found this site for catch can installs and this picture. Is this what you are referring to as for as two hoses? Also what about eliminating the PCV altogether? I still need a vacuum source with the catch can. I'm not sure if this is the problem, but it couldn't hurt to remedy this theory. http://www.roadracee...nstructions.htmhttp://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7001/emissions3gif.gif

That's the only way to work on them, you dont get to feel the grinding sparks or oil or whatever else in shoes. http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif Only time I regret is when I had a 2J on an engine stand tip over onto my steel-toe boots - that was luck because any other time I'd have been in flops.

Just as the title states, how do you embed YouTube videos? I have tried a few codes and can't get anything to work http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif

The turbo does not look old. Like I said, there doesn't seem to be oil in the exhaust housing, just a buildup. The buildup is not powdery like a traditional carbon buildup but it's not slick either. This may be normal - I'm not sure. In the video, the turbo's removed and there is only a slight blue cloud emitted from the ports (may be leftover oil) whereas when the turbo was connected and under boost it looked like a freight train. Correct me if I wrong, but doesn't the catch can pull a vac on the PCV? I don't know if the car has one as I just picked it up and didn't pay attention. It may just be routed into the intake.

Yeah, i just capped the feed off once I pulled the turbo. Else, it would have squirted oil all over the bay. The video is with open exhaust ports.

Shelby, I wish I had learned that 10 years ago, lol. You always regret it later thinking back. It's just money wasted and some things you can't get back! Rosen, Are you tucking the wires behind the strut towers and through the jambs?

I'm suprised it's a mixed bag. What do you guys think of the fender dump or is that too "Eclipse-ish" http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif ? I just want the exhaust odor gone if I route it stays open. It's currently open - just in the engine bay and was looking for options on rerouting the screamer.

Looking for some veteran help here http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif . I'm not sure if the YouTube embed works but here goes. I am wanting to narrow down the reasons behind the blue smoke trail my car leaves behind. The PO said it was turbo seals so I pulled the turbo off last night. I looked at a few things just to see if something caught my attention. The exhaust ports have a small amount of buildup - it's not "powdery" but it's far from slick. There is no oil or film in the compressor outlet. There is no visible film on the exhaust outlet - just a small amount of buildup. The turbo shaft is tight. I checked the compression and it's between 135-140 across the 4. The video is very poor quality, but I didn't want to run the engine a long time without the exhaust. You can see some "puffs" around the 6 sec mark. This was quick revs to 4k with the turbo oil port blocked off in the head. Are these "puffs" normal? It made more than in the video earlier and I decided to take the quick video. It seemed to clear up which makes me lean toward the compressor seal - maybe blowing oil into the intake tract, but the lack of film in the compressor outlet baffles me. My thoughts are: 1) Rings (compression test should have cancelled this one) 2) Valve seals 3) Turbo seals 4) Too much crankcase pressure (maybe needed a vac system) BTW, it's a 4G64/63. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=SJUeyb3DFL8 And here's the embed: <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUeyb3DFL8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUeyb3DFL8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> SJUeyb3DFL8

What are you asking for the velour stuff?

Looking for some feedback on external wastegate dumps. I've read a good bit online and it seems to be mixed. I've also read that HP can be lost using the recirculating option. I would rather have it route into my exhaust for a daily, but I don't want to give up any HP. Do any of you guys know of a short muffler/resonator to throw on the end of the dump tube? Let me know your thoughts. As of right now, I'm thinking of exiting out the fender with one of those through-hole plates (blacked-out of course to match the car's color) - oh, yeah, it's a black 'Quest BTW.

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