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Technical => Engine Tech => Topic started by: mikesparks on October 16, 2007, 01:52:08 PM

Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 16, 2007, 01:52:08 PM
i had bad valve seals so i rebuilt another head and swapped them out , new head gasket, bolts and oil. then i blew a head gasket so i replaced the head gasket again , new oil and coolant again now it sputtered when i got on it and it blew all of the oil out of the pan through the valve cover breather ? how and why? its a 2.3 turbo with t-3 at 17psi
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: Chuck W on October 16, 2007, 02:29:15 PM
PCV valve?

Head warped?  Cracked?
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: turboranger91 on October 16, 2007, 03:01:23 PM
my first thoguht would be a bad pcv valve, but it could be a few different things.  check the valve first.
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 16, 2007, 03:48:41 PM
i have the pcv valve running to a catch can and then to the inlet of the turbo for vacuum
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: Chuck W on October 16, 2007, 03:58:10 PM
If you're blowing oil out of the breather, you are pressurizing the crankcase.
We can't guess how things are working or not working w/o pics of your set-up since it's not stock.
What PCV valve are you using?  Motorcraft, or parts house POS?
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 17, 2007, 12:42:12 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;182822
If you're blowing oil out of the breather, you are pressurizing the crankcase.
We can't guess how things are working or not working w/o pics of your set-up since it's not stock.
What PCV valve are you using?  Motorcraft, or parts house POS?


motorcraft pcv, i have a hose coming off of the inlet of the turbo where the vam hose hooks up then to the pcv valve with a catch can inline . i ran it this way for constant vacuum to the pcv. last night i drove the car down the street and back and it pushed the oil back out and there was water in the catch can
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 17, 2007, 12:43:17 PM
Quote from: Chuck W;182813
PCV valve?

Head warped?  Cracked?


i didnt see any cracks it might be warped from the head gasket blowing
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: Tbird232ci on October 17, 2007, 07:04:54 PM
Quote from: mikesparks;182983
motorcraft pcv, i have a hose coming off of the inlet of the turbo where the vam hose hooks up then to the pcv valve with a catch can inline . i ran it this way for constant vacuum to the pcv. last night i drove the car down the street and back and it pushed the oil back out and there was water in the catch can


Hold on...you ran the PCV valve directly to the intake?
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: Chuck W on October 17, 2007, 07:14:56 PM
Take a pic of how you have this set up....I'm done guessing.
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 18, 2007, 11:16:02 PM
melted #3 piston
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: Chuck W on October 19, 2007, 06:43:14 AM
Quote from: mikesparks;183281
melted #3 piston


Well that would case the crankcase to get pressurized...
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 19, 2007, 09:14:11 AM
yep it tested front to back 120 120 90 120 then i took the head off it burned down to the top of the ring
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: blu84302 on October 19, 2007, 09:54:35 AM
What are your plans now?  Rebuild?
Title: help with2.3t
Post by: mikesparks on October 19, 2007, 11:33:48 AM
i have another motor that i had built with forged pistons and rods and stock crank . i still need to figure some things out with it , i have a holset hx40 with turbonetics external wg, ported e6 mani, i need a fuel pump , injectors , and built head and ported intake and some other things
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