Yet another BOV experience, even with GFB 50/50

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Dec 16, 2004 | 11:50 PM

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illusion

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Originally Posted by enisguy

Couldn't it also be possible that due to the motor running rich, one of the cats coudl be clogged? I know a clogged cat can cause a ****ty idle, also. And if he's backfiring that badly, it's definitely a possibility, right?

As of yesterday the car has 5000 miles on it, the one cat that is in there only has 1000 miles on it, so I doubt those were causing it, also going back to the stock BPV cured the problem.

Jan 4, 2005 | 09:19 AM

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when bov/bpvs cause problems at idle, they are not sealing properly. that's all there is to it.

fwiw, i don't feel the momentary rich during a VTA is a big deal. lots of times it doesn't even register on a wideband because it is so transient.

ken

Jan 4, 2005 | 09:54 AM

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Yeah, but those afterfires register with the local police

jason

Jan 11, 2005 | 10:32 PM

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My GFB has a leak and I am getting like .03 MPA more of vacuum than I was before my BOV started leaking, I am going to take it off and take it apart and see if any of the seals are torn.

Rush