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Subject:Re: blow-by to the limit ... what limits?
From:Stuart Hutton
Date:Wed, 30 Nov 1994 12:04:54 -0700 (MST)

> 2) The PCV system will blow oil into your air filter, which will
>   then get sucked into the air intake system for combustion. It
>    is posible that this oil will then burn in the cylinder, 
>   causing uncontrollable engine RPM. You can't turn it off because
>   there are no sparkplugs, and it ain't coming from the injectors, so
>   removing your foot from the accelrator won't help.
Matthew, do I have a pcv valve on this thing?  I haven't been able to locate
it at all (I have an 82 diesel like you do).
I am considering construction of an oil collection system over the oil
filler tube.  Any experience there?
Stuart

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