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LOL didn't know about that guy. You are correct to an extent. It won't hurt anything short term but if you plan on keeping the car, it will create a lot more issues down the road with carbon build up and extra heat. This is purely for longevity purposes, but if you're gunna flip the car is 5 or so years then it shouldn't be a huge issue. Also I agree that it's worse for the 6mt than the CVT as the 6mt releases a lot more of the air even over 1 drive. As you said, the CVT won't release every shift and will only release air when you let off the throttle at higher rpms. With a 6mt the air is essentially released everytime you shiftthe BOV is not really as much of an issue on the CVT because it only blows off if you let off the throttle after a hard acceleration. obviously if you're driving around purposefully making it blow off then you're creating the rich condition.
on my daily commute to work ~60 miles on the highway and mine doesn't blow off because the CVT shifts through the gears with no pause so IMO BOV is worse for the 6MT guys
also shout out to the guy who quit the forum after getting into an argument on Vits BOV thread, he made a good point that yes, it will cause a rich condition for a few seconds but ultimately its not really hurting anything
I'm kinda sketched out now. I don't know too much about how the engine operates. I appreciate your feedback. Here's what boomba had to say about It.Just FYI there are many members on this forum who experienced engine issues after installing this... I know it sounds cool and I obviously played with the idea of getting one but after seeing people remove them due to issues they couldn't diagnose, I decided the "pshhh" sound wasn't worth it.
Our cars use BPVs which recirculates the unused air back into the intake. This is because the MAF is accounting for all the air that goes into the intake even after the throttle is fully shut. With a BOV, you release the unused air after the throttle is shut, this tricks the MAF into thinking that you have more compressed air than you actually do which makes you run rich.
Run rich = too much fuel and not enough air
Just use it and if a problem arises you know where to look firstI'm kinda sketched out now. I don't know too much about how the engine operates. I appreciate your feedback. Here's what boomba had to say about It.
"This is a full vent to atmosphere BOV. The vehicle uses a complex method of MAP and MAF sensors to monitor what the vehicle is doing with incoming and outgoing air. The spring pressure we use in our BOV was carefully chosen so that the vehicle's operation is not negatively impacted from running this BOV. There is no stuttering, no increased turbo lag, and no check engine lights from running our BOV. The stock BPV features very poor construction and is made from cheap plastic and rubber and features a very flimsy spring. Our valve has aircraft grade billet aluminum, a brass piston, and Viton O-rings and is tested to 100 PSI to ensure leak free operation. All of our BOVs also carry a lifetime warranty to the original owner."
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