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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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Question Stock bov Can it be vented to the atmosphere

I have a 86 t2 and I would like to know if I can detach the stock bov from the intake? is the bov conected between the intake pipe and the bac? anyone,s input would be great
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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No, the stock bypass valve does not work the same way as an aftermarket BOV. It is open at idle, which means you would be creating a giant vacuum leak after the turbo.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 05:45 PM
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thanks

thanks rotary rocket i guess I'll have to look into buying an aftermarket bov
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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It's ok if you put a filter on it. The vacuum leak is a non issue since it's ahead of the throttle body.

Oops, I see this is for a T2. I'm thinking 3rd Gen. Nevermind.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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You can do this if you put a check valve (sprinkler store) in front of the BOV. But seriously, why? It's nothing but a noise maker and the check valve is the very definition of ghetto-rigging. Why bother getting an aftermarket BOV? It has the potential to cause problems as your vehicle has an AFM. Just use the stock one which works perfectly fine.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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You can but you need a few things.


Top half of a plastic coke bottle
Small hose to connect bottle and bov
Suction cup thing(size of a quarter/holds things to glass)
rubberband
paperclip
Something to plug the TID

Under $5 BOV

Here is the best pic I have of my old stock bov. My buddy made it and it worked great til I upgraded. In the pic if you look above the air filter you can see a silver painted top half of a coke bottle. Maybe a better write-up on this design is around here somewhere. Anybody else doing this??
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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thanks everbody for info

thanks for the info. i thought the pop bottle idea was quite interesting, that sure beats paying for an aftermarket if your on a budget
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Do I smell rice? j/k... :-)
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