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Old 08-02-2018, 02:36 PM   #47 (permalink)
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sc1 - '98 saturn sc1
Team Saturn
90 day: 43.17 mpg (US)

Airplane Bike - '11 home built Carp line Tour

rans - '97 rans tailwind

tractor - '66 International Cub cadet 129

2002 Space Odyssey - '02 Honda Odyssey EX-L
90 day: 28.25 mpg (US)

red bug - '00 VW beetle TDI

big tractor - '66 ford 3400

red vw - '00 VW new beetle TDI
90 day: 58.42 mpg (US)

RV - '88 Winnebago LeSharo
90 day: 16.67 mpg (US)
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On sc1, I used an ajustable check valve on the crank case breather, which pumped down the crank case to a predetermined level. Never ran out of vacuum. Oil seal squeaked at idle. Had it that way for 7 years, no problems. I figure it degassed the oil as well.

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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
I have a very similar story, though with a mildly electronic 98 Civic. For braking, I made an enlarged vacuum canister using PVC from the hardware store. Put it inline with the existing system. No problems. Big help to braking, too.
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