honda accord burning oil/leaking

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

it does ensure that clean air is placed into the valve cover to help push the bad gasses out through the PCV Valve.

Dustin

But the pcv valve still goes into the intake, and it goes through the motor. The PCV is best vented into the atmosphere IMHO.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

But the pcv valve still goes into the intake, and it goes through the motor. The PCV is best vented into the atmosphere IMHO.

as long as you can keep it out of the cabin

that's some nasty shit

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

... In all honesty, i would rather it in my cabin than my motor. I dont like nasty stuff goin in my motor, on the account of ive seen what it does. Rebuilding my motor has opened my eyes a bit. And EGR is gay too.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

well, you can just delete the entire egr system, and do a MAF sensor adaptation

you can't just delete the crank vent, tho, it has to go somewhere

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

..yeah i know. I have mine leading down to the underside of the car.

 

[01sugar2 10+ year member]

If it weren't for the time, I'd say more than I will here. If you can take the trash out of what goes into the engine in a normal PCV setup, then you'll have zero problems. And if you think the PCV is bad, try not having one. As for the EGR system, they are very important. EGR valves are actually a very amazing invention IMHO. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx as we call it due to the near limitless number of them) happen to be the #1 killer in a 5 gas analyzation in Exhaust gases. NOx readings increase in conciderable numbers when heat is around, and EGR Valves actually cool down the in take charge of air into the combustion chamber, thus also reducing NOx readings. An Inoperative EGR Valve can easily accomodate for a good 1000+ reading on any 5 gas analyzation, and NOx is one extremely poisinous gas at that. If you want to damage your engine by dissabling your emissions setups, go right ahead. The EPA really is a pain in my butt at times in this field, but I can honestly say that these valves work extremely well; the EPA is to thank for most all of your engine computers and electronics. Damage your Catalytic converters at your own risk. Some newer engines are being produced by varying manufacturers with no EGR valves, but controlling emissions is a must. A lot of R&D was put into your vehicle, and I dare say that the manufacturers know a bit more about it than we do (def. myself included).

Dustin

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

My EGR system is back from when dinosaurs walked the earth, 1990. Its crappy and inefficient. Every bit of my emissions are removed to un clutter my engine bay. I have a plan for reducing the emissions though. Though i dont get smogged.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

If it weren't for the time, I'd say more than I will here. If you can take the trash out of what goes into the engine in a normal PCV setup, then you'll have zero problems. And if you think the PCV is bad, try not having one. As for the EGR system, they are very important. EGR valves are actually a very amazing invention IMHO. Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx as we call it due to the near limitless number of them) happen to be the #1 killer in a 5 gas analyzation in Exhaust gases. NOx readings increase in conciderable numbers when heat is around, and EGR Valves actually cool down the in take charge of air into the combustion chamber, thus also reducing NOx readings. An Inoperative EGR Valve can easily accomodate for a good 1000+ reading on any 5 gas analyzation, and NOx is one extremely poisinous gas at that. If you want to damage your engine by dissabling your emissions setups, go right ahead. The EPA really is a pain in my butt at times in this field, but I can honestly say that these valves work extremely well; the EPA is to thank for most all of your engine computers and electronics. Damage your Catalytic converters at your own risk. Some newer engines are being produced by varying manufacturers with no EGR valves, but controlling emissions is a must. A lot of R&D was put into your vehicle, and I dare say that the manufacturers know a bit more about it than we do (def. myself included).
Dustin

He knows Accord shit... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

to have an accord engine go bad premature

you have had to have done some serious beating on it

or never changed the oil....in general honda engines are one

of the best production engines made and to kill one you really

have to try hard.

.02

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Oh yeah, between honda toyota and nissan...theyre like an indestructable force. You cant kill those motors without serious neglect

 

[xluben 10+ year member]

well, i got the car used with no maintenance record //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

catch can is close to half full after about 100 miles.......

 

[01sugar2 10+ year member]

To be honest, I don't care how old your system is as far as the EGR Valve goes; my 89's system isn't even OBD1 and it does the same as the newest systems today do. I fully understand engine clutter, believe me. However, I wouldn't go driving just anywhere as some places do monitor your emissions, and not just for inspection purposes. In Texas, you'll find these setups on major on/off ramps to get on highways a lot of times. they have all kinds of radars and fancy equipment pointed at every vehicle that tries to get on/off the roads, and they can get a very accurate reading on everything. C02 gas is one thing however it is a pollutant. The #1 killer of anything however is the NOx reading, and I can 100% promise you that your 90 model setup w/o an EGR Valve will not run cleaner than one with the valve installed and working properly. Converters fail b/c of this gas, caused by excessive fuel and heat. I've had brand new, $600 cats fail on us (our shop) in less than 6 months due to bad EGR issues (silly fords). Once a Cat is melted, you'll get driveability concerns like no tomorrow; usually starts with a random missfire and goes from there.

I'm by no means trying to tell you what to do or how to run your vehicle, but I would like to point out the dangers behind what more than likely several people are doing. The fines they hand out in Texas for poor emissions would not be liked by those on this forum. I know many aren't from Texas, but I can assure you that the EPA is doing their darndest to make these laws a national standard. If and or should I say, WHEN everyone goes to emission testing for vehicles, you'll start to see more and more older cars being phased out; it happened in Texas in 2001. Once the new OBD3 vehicles are released, the EPA is going to have a field day on the automotive field as a whole. I don't like the changes, but being forced to comply with them will def. make us all have to think twice about any engine modifications. All I can say is, be careful. Even w/o electronic everything that most newer vehicles have, "big brother" is always watching something; very scary thought if you ask me.

Dustin

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

... yeah i know that much, but if im driving through texas in my smoggernaut and get popped, they really cant do much, because the car is registered in a non emissions enforced parish (county for the rest of the states). Right? Also, check out what this thing does.

http://www.fuelfromh2o.com/

And check out

http://www.fuelfromh2o.com/emissions.html

Im getting one of those for my car... for more than one reason.

 

[xluben 10+ year member]

i'm not sure i have any idea what you guys are talking about now.

 

[chuksw9ve 10+ year member]

DO NOT let a leaky head gasket go for too long.Have a 97 F 150 that leaked,and filled one of the cylinders.Went to start it,and totally wrecked it.Bent the connecting rod to the piston.Made a horrible noise,but I could still drive it to the fix-it shop.But what ws a simple head job became a new engine in about 5 seconds.