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      08-05-2013, 10:24 AM   #84
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Originally Posted by TDIwyse View Post
I know exactly how much boost the car is making.
Apparently you have a reading comprehension problem too - that's not what I asked.
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But in general for a 3 liter diesel running 3068 mbar absolute (subtract 1bar for normal atmospheric pressure -> 30 psi) the engine will likely be moving ~3-5 cubic feet per minute through that blow by pipe. When not into the boost the volume will be much smaller.
If you ever get around to pulling the bragging track times head out of your butt and un-obfuscating these numbers you bandy about you might want to confirm by WAG on the breather pressure.
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If you had bothered to read the technical presentation from BMW on the crankcase breather you would have noticed that on the US model it is monitored.
If you had bother paying attention and did not suffer the apparent reading comprehension problem I mentioned above, you would not have an issue with this. But anyways...

Good luck with your "diesel catch can!"
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