96 850 Non Turbo. PCV System and Emissions

Klausc · Post by **Klausc** » 30 Jul 2014, 11:49

I found success by spraying a little silicone lube on the outside of the small line and inside of the elbow and then mashing them together. Then pushing the elbow on to the manifold nipple. It is a PITA.

tourspin69 · Post by **tourspin69** » 30 Jul 2014, 13:24

So might my oil trap be clogged? That why the hose blew off?

Post by **abscate** » 30 Jul 2014, 13:39

Could be, but the rubber glove test will tell you that. Snap a vinyl glove over the (opened) oil filler cap while idling the motor and see if it inflates. If it doesn't - gently rev while watching it.

tourspin69 · Post by **tourspin69** » 30 Jul 2014, 13:45

Will do. Also... Wha type of motor oil do you reccomend? I am diligent with oil changes .

Post by **abscate** » 30 Jul 2014, 13:48

Oils and change intervals are worse than sex, religion, and politics combined..the threads, I mean.

I run synthetic in all my cars now - I converted all of them from regular oil by...changing it....despite the doom and gloom that this would destroy my engines or make them leak..on the internet.

Roughly 7500 mile intervals for changes of oil and filter, Castrol or Mobil 1

Castrol is the oil, Castro is the dictator
Mobil is the oil, Mobile is in Alabama

tourspin69 · Post by **tourspin69** » 30 Jul 2014, 13:57

I have been using full synthetic in all of our cars. Also will use Volvo filter in this 850. Going to try glove test tonight. Will post the result. Assuming that oil trap is impossible to get to even if I wanted to change it.

Klausc · Post by **Klausc** » 30 Jul 2014, 16:04

I am about to do my 1996 850. It is a 5 hour job to replace the oil separator, but I am going to do it in 2 days. Day one is to remove everything, clean the throttle and manifold, then take a ride over to the dealer to get the correct parts, including manifold gasket. Day 2 to put it all back together.

It is not a hard job, except for the constant bending over.

I am going with OEM parts because the FCP and IPD 'kits' contain too much stuff that I will not be using and the oil separator is less than $40. Total cost should be around $100.

tourspin69 · Post by **tourspin69** » 31 Jul 2014, 11:26

So my car passed the glove test. Actually looked like there was some suction. Not much though. Definitely no air filling in. I did rev the engine as well. Good News

96 850 Non Turbo. PCV System and Emissions

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