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Open atmosphere blow off valve
Ok...Im really confused now...
Im going to be purchasing a Greddy FMIC soon and I called Rx7.com to get some info. Well, I just got off the phone with Rocky from Rx7.com and he tells me that I dont need to reroute the aftermarket blow off valve back into the TID. He says that I can have it vent to atmosphere and not suffer any side effects. Is this true? I was always under the impression that I would run rich for a few seconds on deceleration and have major flames occur. When I asked him that he said, "thats just the nature of the beast"
Im going to be purchasing a Greddy FMIC soon and I called Rx7.com to get some info. Well, I just got off the phone with Rocky from Rx7.com and he tells me that I dont need to reroute the aftermarket blow off valve back into the TID. He says that I can have it vent to atmosphere and not suffer any side effects. Is this true? I was always under the impression that I would run rich for a few seconds on deceleration and have major flames occur. When I asked him that he said, "thats just the nature of the beast"
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Im not familiar with the kit, but if he said that I would imagine the kit includes their bov. In which case yes, you leave it open vented to the atmosphere. Yes youll run rich for a second.. but anyone who says it makes their car any slower is just being retarded.
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Hmm I'm not familiar with the kit either. Find out if it includes a BOV. If it does no worries, but if it doesnt look into buying one. You can do some Home Depot style work with the stock BOV but in my opinion it's not worth it, buy a real one.
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With an open air BOV you will run rich for a second and there is a possibility that you will shoot flames. But it's really nothing to worry about. Flames don't hurt anything. You'll be fine with an open air BOV.
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The intercooler kit doesnt come with a blow off, you just have to by one seperately. He said I would have to weld a flange adapter for the blow off and that I should mount it between the turbo and the intercooler. Does that sound right?
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Originally posted by dr0x
Im not familiar with the kit, but if he said that I would imagine the kit includes their bov. In which case yes, you leave it open vented to the atmosphere. Yes youll run rich for a second.. but anyone who says it makes their car any slower is just being retarded.
Im not familiar with the kit, but if he said that I would imagine the kit includes their bov. In which case yes, you leave it open vented to the atmosphere. Yes youll run rich for a second.. but anyone who says it makes their car any slower is just being retarded.
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the one i got was cheap from ebay....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2430844830
just like that one. It sounds great, install took 2 min.
1) remove stock bov.
2) plug TID hole with cork from wine bottle, glue stick, or a real rubber plug from the auto parts store (please use the real plug).
3) rotate 1/2 inch hose comming off manifold that used to go to the stock bov inlet and insert new one.
4) clamp hose to bov using regular screw clamp
5) plug vaccume line to new bov.
its like it was made for our cars. Now with a fmic i believe you need the bov kit or have to get one welded in if im not mistaken.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2430844830
just like that one. It sounds great, install took 2 min.
1) remove stock bov.
2) plug TID hole with cork from wine bottle, glue stick, or a real rubber plug from the auto parts store (please use the real plug).
3) rotate 1/2 inch hose comming off manifold that used to go to the stock bov inlet and insert new one.
4) clamp hose to bov using regular screw clamp
5) plug vaccume line to new bov.
its like it was made for our cars. Now with a fmic i believe you need the bov kit or have to get one welded in if im not mistaken.
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When I asked him that he said, "thats just the nature of the beast"
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He always says that? He told me nothing can get rid of the hicup when the 720's come on, it's just the nature of the beast.
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Hey I want one of those BOV. Do you guys think I could use it just for low pressure? I also have an old school bov of the turbo ic flange (hks) But also have the stock one. Low speeds the stock pne goes off (an exhail) then pshhhhhhh. You think I could use both. The vacumm line still going to the stock bov. None to the other, kind of like a dump valve.
Sorry to interupt your thread! Could someone let me know thanx?
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Originally posted by Rotorlution
Well, I just got off the phone with Rocky from Rx7.com and he tells me that I dont need to reroute the aftermarket blow off valve back into the TID. He says that I can have it vent to atmosphere and not suffer any side effects. Is this true? I was always under the impression that I would run rich for a few seconds on deceleration and have major flames occur. When I asked him that he said, "thats just the nature of the beast"
Well, I just got off the phone with Rocky from Rx7.com and he tells me that I dont need to reroute the aftermarket blow off valve back into the TID. He says that I can have it vent to atmosphere and not suffer any side effects. Is this true? I was always under the impression that I would run rich for a few seconds on deceleration and have major flames occur. When I asked him that he said, "thats just the nature of the beast"
BTW, the GReddy 2-Row V-Spec kit is $153 cheaper at the RX-7 Store.
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Originally posted by dr0x
Im not familiar with the kit, but if he said that I would imagine the kit includes their bov. In which case yes, you leave it open vented to the atmosphere. Yes youll run rich for a second.. but anyone who says it makes their car any slower is just being retarded.
Im not familiar with the kit, but if he said that I would imagine the kit includes their bov. In which case yes, you leave it open vented to the atmosphere. Yes youll run rich for a second.. but anyone who says it makes their car any slower is just being retarded.
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Originally posted by Rotorlution
The intercooler kit doesnt come with a blow off, you just have to by one seperately. He said I would have to weld a flange adapter for the blow off and that I should mount it between the turbo and the intercooler. Does that sound right?
The intercooler kit doesnt come with a blow off, you just have to by one seperately. He said I would have to weld a flange adapter for the blow off and that I should mount it between the turbo and the intercooler. Does that sound right?
http://66.216.67.51/product.asp?0=216&1=329&3=428
FYI aluminum welding is expen$ve.
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i think mitsubishis are the only cars that have problems when not venting the blowoff back into the intake.
i dont get flames when it blows off on my open one unless i immediately get off the gas and then add a little as it's decel. then it's a huge *boom* from the back of the car
i dont get flames when it blows off on my open one unless i immediately get off the gas and then add a little as it's decel. then it's a huge *boom* from the back of the car
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Originally posted by amused
i think mitsubishis are the only cars that have problems when not venting the blowoff back into the intake.
i think mitsubishis are the only cars that have problems when not venting the blowoff back into the intake.
Originally posted by amused
i dont get flames when it blows off on my open one unless i immediately get off the gas and then add a little as it's decel. then it's a huge *boom* from the back of the car
i dont get flames when it blows off on my open one unless i immediately get off the gas and then add a little as it's decel. then it's a huge *boom* from the back of the car
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hey evil, i understand how it works - i was just saying that i've heard that eclipses and evos have more of a problem with the richening then other cars. every turbo dsm in my area vents his bov back into the intake ducting
and is it even possible to have an afm after the turbo? i've never seen that done before
and is it even possible to have an afm after the turbo? i've never seen that done before
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Moving the MAF, our cars have Mass Air Flow Sensor not AFM, directly in front of the throttle body can help with response. As far as not having the problem of having a temporary rich mixture, I am fairly certain that it does not solve the problem. If I remember correctly the ECU factors in that once you left off air is going to be returned into the system. Therefor it is still trying to compensate for that extra air, regardless of where the MAF is located. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Originally posted by SPDSTR 7
I'm not really sure what I'm talkin about but what if the AFM was moved after the turbo, then the whole thing about rerouting the BOV is eliminated, isn' it?
I'm not really sure what I'm talkin about but what if the AFM was moved after the turbo, then the whole thing about rerouting the BOV is eliminated, isn' it?
IMO the whole old-school method moving of the AFM has been outdated now that you can get a good standalone EMS for under $1,500. For those of you too young to remember, the AFM relocation trick included thousands of dollars worth of add-on whiz boxes (HKS F-Con, HKS GCC, silly ignition setups that were really made for piston engines, boost controller, FCD, etc.) that are viewed as pathetic band-aids when compared to today's EMS products.
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hey evil, i understand how it works - i was just saying that i've heard that eclipses and evos have more of a problem with the richening then other cars. every turbo dsm in my area vents his bov back into the intake ducting
hey evil, i understand how it works - i was just saying that i've heard that eclipses and evos have more of a problem with the richening then other cars. every turbo dsm in my area vents his bov back into the intake ducting
Originally posted by SnowmanSteiner
Moving the MAF, our cars have Mass Air Flow Sensor not AFM, directly in front of the throttle body can help with response. As far as not having the problem of having a temporary rich mixture, I am fairly certain that it does not solve the problem. If I remember correctly the ECU factors in that once you left off air is going to be returned into the system. Therefor it is still trying to compensate for that extra air, regardless of where the MAF is located. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Moving the MAF, our cars have Mass Air Flow Sensor not AFM, directly in front of the throttle body can help with response. As far as not having the problem of having a temporary rich mixture, I am fairly certain that it does not solve the problem. If I remember correctly the ECU factors in that once you left off air is going to be returned into the system. Therefor it is still trying to compensate for that extra air, regardless of where the MAF is located. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
No, the ECU doesn't compensate for the let-off air. That is why an atmospheric-vented BOV will upset the air-fuel ratio. Yes, moving the AFM will not solve the problem if the BOV still vents metered air.
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As far as your first response about it being an MAF or AFM over my head, I believe you.
And as for the ECU. I may not have explained it right. I thought that once you let off, the ecu automatically factors extra fuel in because it believes that there is more air that is being plumed back in, but it is plumed after the AFM so that's why it goes ahead and adds some extra fuel in. And with open air, it still factors in that extra fuel, you run rich, shoot fire, blah blah. Is this correct or am I just rambling on incoreherently.
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Its not factoring in "extra" fuel, its doing the normal factoring. Its just that the metered air has suddenly been dumped. So the ECU adds the fuel accordingly but the air it metered is no longer there hence the rich condition.
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Originally posted by SnowmanSteiner
As far as your first response about it being an MAF or AFM over my head, I believe you.
As far as your first response about it being an MAF or AFM over my head, I believe you.
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http://not2fast.wryday.com/turbo/glo...fuel_injection
The previous post explains the "extra fuel" issue.
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Originally posted by SnowmanSteiner
I thought that once you let off, the ecu automatically factors extra fuel in because it believes that there is more air that is being plumed back in, but it is plumed after the AFM so that's why it goes ahead and adds some extra fuel in.
I thought that once you let off, the ecu automatically factors extra fuel in because it believes that there is more air that is being plumed back in, but it is plumed after the AFM so that's why it goes ahead and adds some extra fuel in.
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aaaah. Yes yes yes yes yes. Makes perfect sense now. Sorry it took so long for me to see that. I'm usually fairly bright. I totally understand what you guys are talking about now thanks.
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