2nd Gen Coupe Most liked posts in thread: Carbon fix

Meth meth meth !

 

I wouldn't bother with the OCC.... Yeah it collects some stuff but in the long run it doesn't catch everything.... Probably just delays a blasting...

Get a walnut blast to bring the intake tract back to the original "Like New" state, then add the meth kit and stay carbon free...

I removed mine a while back, put on the latest version of the valve cover and when it needs it I'll walnut blast mine...

I wouldn't mess around with breather vents.... All you will end up doing is coating the engine compartment with a fine mist of oil and probably throw codes.... Drive with the oil filler cap off and see what happens...

My $0.02

 

Oh man don't do this. I did once on the tow vehicle when towing the race car to Nelson Ledges. Oh my gosh what a slimy mess. :frown2:

 

^^^ What Crashton said...

 

I blocked the PCV line from the back of the head cover to the throttle body with a BSH dual boost tap ( It is where I get vacuum/boost signal for my boost gauge). That is the source of the oil mist that bakes onto the backs of the intake valves. I have an oil catch can on the PCV line to the turbocharger. Any oil mist that gets past the oil catch can will condense out in the intercooler and will not get to the engine. It is easier to clean the intercooler than it is to walnut blast the intake valves.

 

Same setup I had on my R56. I used the tap to control my Forge BOV/Diverter valve.
My independent Mini tech charged me $250 for walnut blasting.

EDIT: I would still go with the Meth

 

I installed the oil catch can and dual boost tap when the car was new, so about seven years and 37,000 miles. I have had no problems.