Identity Crisis. What Am I? S1 Or S2

[Lost]

Hey guys,

Have been given some conflicting info as to which series my engine is. Can anyone confirm for sure?

Thanks in advance,

J

[wayde]

what years the car

[2LV8ETR]

I can't see an ignitor, so I would say S2.

[funkymonkey]

does it have a VCT lump in the front of the cam belt cover?

[Lost]

does it have a VCT lump in the front of the cam belt cover?

Cars plated 04/95. Can anyone point me to an image with the lump?

[heslo]

IIRC the 95's had the S2 motor in them, hence no ignitor pack on the cam cover.

The "lump" is on the front of the engine, right on the cam belt cover (just opposite the CAS)

[DanShirts]

I can't see an ignitor, so I would say S2.

+1

[br3ndan]

its a series 2 engine.... no ignitor pack

mine is made in 04/95 as well and mines got a series 2 engine.

[Bliksem]

Yep another 95model here with S2 motor.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Jesus!

Who setup your catch can?

PCV is still in tack, but you've blocked off the breather line to the intake pipe!

How is the fumes suppose to be sucked out when the plenum pressure is +ve?

Plump it back so the 3rd line off your catch can is going back into the intake pipe!

[Lost]

Jesus!

Who setup your catch can?

PCV is still in tack, but you've blocked off the breather line to the intake pipe!

How is the fumes suppose to be sucked out when the plenum pressure is +ve?

Plump it back so the 3rd line off your catch can is going back into the intake pipe!

haha...

I set up the catch can so that could be the reason why it's wrong?

Currently, the 2 hoses off the top of the rocker cover is going to the catch can and it pretty much ends there, venting to the atmosphere. The previous hose back to the inlet has been blocked off.

I always thought that was what was suppose to happen so oily air is not introduced to the engine again?

Should I route one line back to the inlet? ie, the catch can has 4 points, 2 in from rocker cover to the top left, 1 vents to atmosphere (bottom line) and the other (top left) I should route back to inlet?

Thanks in advance and thanks all for confirming S2?

I checked the timing belt/cam cover and there's a lump on the left side facing out. This is S2?

[Priestley]

So its a Series 1.5? Did the 1.5 come with a series 2 motor or has everyone in this thread with a 95 had an engine swap?

[gotRICE?]

Its a S2.

In regards to the catch can, seems fine to me. I have mine set up the same.

PCV intact because blocking it caused blowby,

Rocker covers vented to an atmo venting catch can, and the breather --> intake line blocked. Was told to use that by a very knowledgeable SAU member too.. Been fine for me.

Looks like its still plumbed, but in the line that goes from exh. rocker cover to the intake i put a custom alloy bung where the brass restrictor was.

Edited July 16, 2009 by gotRICE?

[Birds]

So its a Series 1.5? Did the 1.5 come with a series 2 motor or has everyone in this thread with a 95 had an engine swap?

Series 1.5 came with series 2 motor. Also has the higher sitting series 2 spoiler (the one in your avatar). As far as I know they were all 1995.

[Lost]

Hey johnnillicte,

My current setup seems to be working fine. Although what you have said seems to make sense too. What are the benefits of plumbing back into the inlet (beside legality). Will it scavenge more from the rocker?

What's everybodies thoughts? Quite a few mechanics have seen the engine bay but no one has commented, surprisingly?

Cheers,

J

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Hey johnnillicte,

My current setup seems to be working fine. Although what you have said seems to make sense too. What are the benefits of plumbing back into the inlet (beside legality). Will it scavenge more from the rocker?

What's everybodies thoughts? Quite a few mechanics have seen the engine bay but no one has commented, surprisingly?

Cheers,

J

On idle the PCV will open up and stuck air from the cam covers into the plenum, saying that, it will be also sucking in from the vent you have on idle. This will disrupt engine idle as this air isn't being read by the AFM

If you have the catch can plumped back into the intake, on boost you will be drawing more blow by out of the cam cover as it will "suck" from the cam covers.

To further enhance the efficiency of the catch can, just fill it up with steel wool.