Open induction + oil sludge in cold weather ?

1. sevenfourate Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Lowestoft,Suffolk. Posts: 374 Slammed,Cam'd+NOS'd VTR

   #1 21st February 2010, 22:32

   Anyone else suffering ?
   
   Thought my head gasket was possibly leaking (Not clever as had top end rebuild inc new cam,rockers,gasket etc a few months ago).I had no water in the oil,oil in the water,sludge on dipstick etc but still 'worried' slightly......
   
   Took rocker off today and apart from some light sludge under oil cap,and some stuck under the rocker cover all was good with nothing in the top end of the engine itself at all.
   
   So i can only presume its due to an open induction kit,with 3 cold air feeds being the cause,coupled with short journey's to work and the recent cold weather.
2. user_35337 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Totland, Isle of wight Posts: 528 Saxo Westcoast

   #2 21st February 2010, 22:42

   Could it possibly be moisture being sucked in like you said on cold mornings and its just built up over a bit of time? Suppose way to test it is put the standard airbox on with standard feed and see if there is any diffrence.
3. tartanflyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 crieff perthshire Posts: 158 saxo vtr 51

   #3 22nd February 2010, 08:16

   is your oil breather blocked? i've had this and it was down to a blocked pipe between the rocker cover and the air intake
4. RichT17 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Bury (Near Ramsey) Posts: 169 01 VTR silver

   #4 22nd February 2010, 16:26

   You better of vented your crankcase breather to atmosphere, get a little piperx or k&n filter for it, the only reasons they plumb them back into the intake is for emissions
5. sevenfourate Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Lowestoft,Suffolk. Posts: 374 Slammed,Cam'd+NOS'd VTR

   #5 22nd February 2010, 16:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tartanflyer is your oil breather blocked? i've had this and it was down to a blocked pipe between the rocker cover and the air intake

   No its not chap thanks.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by RichT17 You better of vented your crankcase breather to atmosphere, get a little piperx or k&n filter for it, the only reasons they plumb them back into the intake is for emissions

   
   Ive had a piper X or similiar on there for years.......
6. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #6 22nd February 2010, 16:59

   Or one step further u can get an oil catch tank for both crankcase and cover venting