Check out the condition of these valves after only 22k miles...

[bacillus]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=4310099

[vwrascal]

thanks for that, im well paranoid now, ive done 24k!      what the hell is seafoam??  engine flush?!!

[jonnyc]

thanks for that, im well paranoid now, ive done 24k!      what the hell is seafoam??  engine flush?!!

Big problem, as the injectors dont flush the valves, the PCV being routed back into the inlet manifold cokes the valves up really badly..

One of the big reasons I have always ran the PCV to atmosphere..

[cmdrfire]

US-spec engines aren't properly lean burn as well are they?
Crikey, I've done 80k, shudder to think what mine look like.

[bacillus]

US-spec engines aren't properly lean burn as well are they?

No, they aren't set up for stratified mode as they have high sulphur fuel.

[garethmk1]

thanks for that, im well paranoid now, ive done 24k!      what the hell is seafoam??  engine flush?!!

Big problem, as the injectors dont flush the valves, the PCV being routed back into the inlet manifold cokes the valves up really badly..

One of the big reasons I have always ran the PCV to atmosphere..

This is one of the trade offs of direct injection - how have you routed the PCV to atmosphere ? Do you have any pics ???

Regards,

Gareth

[bacillus]

Just be aware that venting the pcv to the atmosphere as suggested will, in all likelyhood, cause you to fail the MOT emission test.

[garethmk1]

Just reconnect for MOT ???

Any pictures of a vent to atmosphere PCV ?

Regards,

Gareth

[KRL]

BSH are working on a solution.  More info here:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77288

[cmdrfire]

Vent to atmo = bad for environment, mmkay?

[neg]

I thought BSH already did one - which Bacillus has fitted ... ?

[cmdrfire]

That's a catch can which does not vent to atmo. This "race can" does.

[bacillus]

I thought BSH already did one - which Bacillus has fitted ... ?

As stated above, my setup is closed to the atmosphere.   

[garethmk1]

Can we get some pics up ? I'm not really bothered with it venting to atmosphere - is it just a case of a bespoke filter ?

Regards,

Gareth

[bacillus]

Can we get some pics up ? I'm not really bothered with it venting to atmosphere - is it just a case of a bespoke filter ?

Regards,

Gareth

No, you have a new machined metal block replacing your oem pcv and hoses that go to and from the block to the can.

Here is a pic of ukdub's install.