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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:26 pm |
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Wicked Neo
FCS Event Manager
Joined: 04 Jan 2005
Posts: 3680
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:58 pm |
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PH1s don't tend to rust as easily as the PH2s do, they was built with higher quality metal which also helps with the handling, the ph1s seem to handle better than the ph2s.
Biggest problem with the Ph1 valver is the bonnet vent for two reasons.
A: If a ph1 does rust, the vent is very susceptible to it, check out JB's progress report on his ph1 and you will see how bad the vent can rust.
B: The design of the ph1 vent tends to let water into the engine bay very easily, when its pouring down you will prolly find your ph1 will start to misfire, the rain goes straight down the vent onto the top of the engine and down into the spark plug well.
there is a cure for that thou with a drain sheild of some kind, either make your own or places like Hill Power sell them
it simply attachs to the strut brace and directs the water away towards the back of the engine over the exhaust manifold |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:04 pm |
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yea my mates ph1 chammy did that used to fill spark shoots filled with water and used to suck it back out spose a normal ph1 bonnet woud be better with no vent?? |
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Addie
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Joined: 05 Apr 2004
Posts: 1141
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 3:59 pm |
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Its not a 16v without a vent though (its a 16s!)
I think the vent makes the valver - rainshield soon fixes the spark plug issue. |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:12 pm |
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yea its not a valver if theres no vent what about a solid metal plate where its plastic over the spark plugs?
i dont like the raincover |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:14 pm |
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even if it was solid metal, unless it was sealed perfectly around its edge the water would still run off onto the cam cover and down into the plug wells wouldnt it
needs to be a seperate item, above the engine... the rain deflectors are ideal |
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bbracer16valver
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Joined: 23 Dec 2005
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Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:20 pm |
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i reakon it could be done with a metal lip onto of the metal spark plug cover all the way round theres no problem gap then |
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