Complete PCV Delete With Billet Valve Cover & Catch Can Help

[Kye98]

Hiya,

I recently just got a new billet valve cover from RTMG for a good price as I want to completely delete the PCV system at the rear by the turbo.
I am currently running a Forge PCV delete kit with their catch can.

What would be the best way to route some AN lines for this as I'm planning to remove both lines that run from the current valve cover down to the turbo.
From what I have read online there seems to be multiple ways of doing this but wanted some input.

Here are some images of my current catch can setup with the stock valve cover and the new billet cover

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This is on the CDLA EA113 2.0 TFSI Engine.

 

[Rob Avant]

Sorry, I’m not going to be any help here but…
I’ve been contemplating buying this valve cover for my wagon too. I’m running the ECS catch can already and can’t exactly figure out how it’s all going to come together. I don’t really want to replace it with the RTMG catch can either.
Where did you buy it from and was it decent deal? They only seem to have a couple of agents in the uk

 

[Kye98]

Sorry, I’m not going to be any help here but…
I’ve been contemplating buying this valve cover for my wagon too. I’m running the ECS catch can already and can’t exactly figure out how it’s all going to come together. I don’t really want to replace it with the RTMG catch can either.
Where did you buy it from and was it decent deal? They only seem to have a couple of agents in the uk

I got my valve cover through a swap on FB marketplace. Was selling a headlight for £200 and made a trade for it.
The guy I got it from imported it from Greece. If your after one in the UK I know Integrated Engineering do one but its around £450.

I'm thinking of running a line from the lower PCV vent to my catch can for starters. The rest I'm not 100% sure about yet.
I know the NRV line that connects to the NRV will connect with a T piece to the main line coming off the valve cover and I can have this join the main line from the lower PCV vent going into the catch can.

From there I could just run this back to the turbo vent but I would prefer to just block this off. I'm kind of looking for any other options as well so it may all change.

 

[Rob Avant]

I got my valve cover through a swap on FB marketplace. Was selling a headlight for £200 and made a trade for it.
The guy I got it from imported it from Greece. If your after one in the UK I know Integrated Engineering do one but its around £450.

I'm thinking of running a line from the lower PCV vent to my catch can for starters. The rest I'm not 100% sure about yet.
I know the NRV line that connects to the NRV will connect with a T piece to the main line coming off the valve cover and I can have this join the main line from the lower PCV vent going into the catch can.

From there I could just run this back to the turbo vent but I would prefer to just block this off. I'm kind of looking for any other options as well so it may all change.

Nice one, sounds like a good trade.
Have you emailed RTMG, they might have some insight on how to get it plumbed in well.

I’ve seen the IE cover, looks nice. From what I can tell that works best with the dedicated IE catch can, which works out quite at bit more than the RTMG cover and can.

I might just opt for the RTMG package with their catch can if I can’t figure it out and sell the ECS set up.

It’s next up on the list after the K04X goes on, hopefully next month.

 

[Kye98]

Nice one, sounds like a good trade.
Have you emailed RTMG, they might have some insight on how to get it plumbed in well.

I’ve seen the IE cover, looks nice. From what I can tell that works best with the dedicated IE catch can, which works out quite at bit more than the RTMG cover and can.

I might just opt for the RTMG package with their catch can if I can’t figure it out and sell the ECS set up.

It’s next up on the list after the K04X goes on, hopefully next month.

After many hours of looking at diagrams and other setups I have come up with a setup to integrate my Forge catch can with this valve cover.

First the idea of a complete pcv delete will only happen if I vent to atmosphere or I vent it back to the exhaust. I don't want a massive oil/petrol smell from my engine and I don't want to be welding more ports on my exhaust for now.

Im going to be running an AN10 line from the lower crank vent up into a T piece coming of the valve cover. From there i can also connect the line coming from the NRV as well. All this will then go straight to the catch can.

From the catch can i'm going to run a line down the the turbo using the stock port instead of blanking it, but using an AN10 fitting instead. I will need to check the boost pipe after a while though just to ensure the catch can is doing its job correctly. The smaller port on the turbo I will just blank off.

This setup should vent all positive pressure from the crankcase/valve cover and from the NRV straight into the catch can before dumping it back into the turbo inlet. By creating a negative pressure with the turbo inlet it should help draw out these gases as well. Doing this should clean all the oil up nicely before reusing the air. That's my plan anyway.

Only issue I found on the RTMG catch can is that only 1 port out of 3 is baffled. so you will have to connect everything up like mine, but I do love their designs with the carbon.

Personally I would just run the ECS catch can and get any valve cover you like. As I have the Forge catch can it will be a similar setup.

Once I have all the parts I can take some pictures of my setup for you and that will give you a good idea on what to do.
I made a rough sketch on paint so you can get a better understanding for now.

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[Rob Avant]

After many hours of looking at diagrams and other setups I have come up with a setup to integrate my Forge catch can with this valve cover.

First the idea of a complete pcv delete will only happen if I vent to atmosphere or I vent it back to the exhaust. I don't want a massive oil/petrol smell from my engine and I don't want to be welding more ports on my exhaust for now.

Im going to be running an AN10 line from the lower crank vent up into a T piece coming of the valve cover. From there i can also connect the line coming from the NRV as well. All this will then go straight to the catch can.

From the catch can i'm going to run a line down the the turbo using the stock port instead of blanking it, but using an AN10 fitting instead. I will need to check the boost pipe after a while though just to ensure the catch can is doing its job correctly. The smaller port on the turbo I will just blank off.

This setup should vent all positive pressure from the crankcase/valve cover and from the NRV straight into the catch can before dumping it back into the turbo inlet. By creating a negative pressure with the turbo inlet it should help draw out these gases as well. Doing this should clean all the oil up nicely before reusing the air. That's my plan anyway.

Only issue I found on the RTMG catch can is that only 1 port out of 3 is baffled. so you will have to connect everything up like mine, but I do love their designs with the carbon.

Personally I would just run the ECS catch can and get any valve cover you like. As I have the Forge catch can it will be a similar setup.

Once I have all the parts I can take some pictures of my setup for you and that will give you a good idea on what to do.
I made a rough sketch on paint so you can get a better understanding for now.

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Nice one for the detailed run down, appreciate it. I look forward to seeing your set up when it’s installed. I’m going to hang fire for the moment until my turbo is sorted. You’ve definitely given me some food for thought though.
Think it’s going to be the RTMG cover with my existing catch can

 

[Kye98]

Nice one for the detailed run down, appreciate it. I look forward to seeing your set up when it’s installed. I’m going to hang fire for the moment until my turbo is sorted. You’ve definitely given me some food for thought though.
Think it’s going to be the RTMG cover with my existing catch can

No worries.

Everything is ordered now so I just have to wait for it to show up, It shouldn't be to long hopefully.
Once I have everything I'll let you know all the parts I used and where I got them alongside the actual install.

Yeah I would just use what you already have, no need to be wasting money on things you already got. We got to save for the expensive upgrades