FOSTA Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Just need abit of advice in this: Ive just fitted the ffim to my NA-T and took it for a test drive there, it all seems fine but I noticed that smoke is venting out of the drivers side NA cam cover! Now this did not happen before I fitted the ffim as I would of noticed it. Now on the old NA inlet there was a pipe on the passenger side cover that connected to the inlet manifold, so I'm not sure if this would cause a problem? I do have TT covers to fit but I just wanted some advice on this please It only happends on the drivers side breather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Your asking for trouble with a filter like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Yeah it's off now but it's been on for nearly 3years trouble free :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) I ran the same type of open filter for my N/A build, yet for my supercharger build I have plumbed this breather to negative pressure induction before the butterfly same as a stock installation. Edited July 3, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Yeah but you aint run a big turbo on the side of the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) No, I run a massive supercharger on the side of my engine, forced induction is forced induction and plumbing is plumbing. Tweak the pipe from the cam-cover to point in a convenient direction and plumb to negative pressure before the turbo on induction. Edited July 3, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hi David, Could this of started to smoke because I've just disconnected the hose on the other cam cover that connects from the cam cover to the inlet? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Yes. The other side should be plumbed to after the butterfly and check that the one way valve is functioning correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Ah sweet! That puts me at rest then lol. Where is the one way valve? Is that what is on the cam cover its self? Also if i fit the new TT covers do I need to connect them the same way to the inlet, or is it ok just to put filters on? Just as I see with my TT covers there is 2 small breather pipes in the middle of the covers witch connects the 2 covers together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 (edited) The pretty purple elbow that sticks out of the top of n.s. cover is a one-way valve. Regardless of covers, plumb the 2 breather hoses to the different sucks as per stock T.T. Edited July 3, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 No, I run a massive supercharger on the side of my engine, forced induction is forced induction and plumbing is plumbing. Tweak the pipe from the cam-cover to point in a convenient direction and plumb to negative pressure before the turbo on induction. i was not talking to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Yeah but you aint run a big turbo on the side of the engine? Yeah I did lol for nearly 3 year mate That filter was put on when I done the turbo conversion, I've just fitted a ffim over the last few days and the only thing I never connected was the hose that connected to the old inlet to the cam cover. And now I've just took it for a test drive it started smoking out the drivers vent tube on the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Welsh-Stealth- Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Smoke smoke? Or oil vapour? As it is just a breather on NA drivers side. As above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 It will smoke, it's a breather. It's nothing to worry about. The only downside is you get oil most in your engine bay. I suppose it won't look good with white hoses though. Attach a pipe to it and drop it down the back of the gearbox aond out the back of the car with a breather on if it troubles you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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