does it matter about running a 4af cam cover on a 4afe engine i noticed that the 4af cam cover is slightly different

 

i need to know if I'm going to break something =???

if the seals are the same it will work fine otherwise if it wont seal you'll have no oil pressure.

not sure why you wont have any oil pressure, more likely that you'll just get a bunch of leaks.

if the seals are the same it will work fine otherwise if it wont seal you'll have no oil pressure.

 

Considering the cam cover is already exposed to atmosphere via the breather, that statement makes no sense.

Considering the cam cover is already exposed to atmosphere via the breather, that statement makes no sense.

 

breather valve

 

I meant if it was a different as in there was a big difference its too hard too explain.

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its too hard to explain cause you make no sense.

 

you can run a car with no valve cover, it just makes a f@$king mess. ie to identify a noisy lifter.

 

as was stated, if the seals match, and nothing inside hits anything, then you will not have an issue.

 

if the seals don't match it will piss oil everywhere and your life will become miserable and destitute

its too hard to explain cause you make no sense.

 

you can run a car with no valve cover, it just makes a f@$king mess. ie to identify a noisy lifter.

 

as was stated, if the seals match, and nothing inside hits anything, then you will not have an issue.

 

if the seals don't match it will piss oil everywhere and your life will become miserable and destitute

 

Yes I just didn't explain it properly. Off topic, Why is it starting to become like boostcrusing here you say one thing and people flame you.

Why is it starting to become like boostcrusing here you say one thing and people flame you.

 

Because everyone's a forking genius and completely superior to you..... and although we all claim to be experts we're not willing to help you.

 

Well we are willing to help. But at a price..... ;) :dance: :dance:

because people are posting things in mechanical sections when they have no clue what they are talking about.

if you don't know what your talking about don't try and give other people advice, it makes the forum look bad, it makes you look silly, and it makes it harder for the people that do know what theyre talking about to explain to the person who asked the question the actual answer.

breather valve

 

I meant if it was a different as in there was a big difference its too hard too explain.

 

You mean the PCV valve? If you look closely at the system, there are usually two vacuum hoses running to the cam cover - one comes from the plenum, throttle body or airbox (that's the breather, it draws in atmospheric air), and the other goes to the intake manifold (that's the PCV valve line) which when there is vacuum in the manifold (ie closed or part throttle) will dump the crankcase vapours into the manifold to get burnt. At full throttle, this valve stays closed and no gases pass, which can sometimes cause the system to reverse and the crankcase vapours get blown out the breather into the air intake.

 

In short, the cam cover is always exposed to atmosphere - it is only the rotation of the cams that fling oil everywhere and create a mess if you don't have proper seals or run the car without an oil cap.

Cool everyone's had a vent now lets get back on topic cheers guys.

 

Can anyone conclusively answer this dude's question?

 

If the seals are the same and the bolt pattern is the same and there's no internal clashes' you will be fine.

the cam cover has two large under flap things while the other one from the 4afe doesn't i was just worried about that got it to seal with new gasket fine

 

i am just a bit worried about clearance due to the metal flap thin-goes

 

cheers Harry