Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:45:51 GMT From: hohnospamlid.invalid (Goran Larsson) Subject: Re: Engine question
In article <2nmn01943smiqtssknrv7n4a54pg6bcvjrnospamcom>, Christian M. Mericle <newsgroupinkynospamail.com> wrote: > Does this apply the same to non-turbos? No. The goal is to locate a source of low pressure. For slow cars this is somewhere on the throttle housing. For fast cars you need two sources, somewhere on the throttle housing when the turbo is not providing boost and just before the turbo when the turbo is providing boost. > I have the hose running to the > throttle housing but there is no check valve. The check valve is only needed on turbo cars. > How vital is it to have > one? If the check valve is broken or missing the turbo will pressurise the crankcase. This is bad, very bad. -- G–ran Larsson http://www.nospam.com/saab/