MK8 PCV Modification - Fixing a 2015 GTI's smoking problems
Ventilating the MK8 PCV valve to the cam cover - results of our testing previously theorized in the July PCV Update video:
• MK7 PCV/MK8 Retrofit: What you need to kno...
Thumbnail photo credit goes to Josh Brenner of https://www.sixthmediagroup.com – reach out to him if you want some killer shots of your car on track or at an autocross in the southeast VA area or at VIR!
Link for latest PCV info/recommendations/etc.:
https://www.datadrivenmqb.com/mk8pcv
Link for wood burning kit used in the video for reference:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Plaid-8-Pc...
June Autocross Trip Report where Jacob’s car smoked on the MK8 Full Retrofit (unmodified):
https://www.datadrivenmqb.com/triprep...
NCCAR Autocross event where I ran the valve on my own car for initial validation:
https://www.datadrivenmqb.com/triprep...
August Autocross Trip Report where the valve was run on Jacob’s car:
https://www.datadrivenmqb.com/triprep...
0:00 Intro
0:24 Modify at your own risk
0:29 Marking the valve
1:07 Making the cut
2:23 Finishing the cut
3:02 Cleaning up the cut CAREFULLY
3:56 Cleanup tip
4:11 Finished product
4:23 Initial validation testing
4:45 Testing on a known problem car
5:36 Recap of theory behind this modification
6:14 Inspection after autocross runs
7:31 Three other cars with this modification
9:59 Part difference research/future
10:57 Thank you/parting words