ScottAW

The valves are very easy to take a part, just use a pair of dikes to snip the overlapped seam where the two halves of the valve are sonic-welded.

One valve was off my car, not chipped. From what I can decipher, based on the accumulation of dust on the valves - my valve having more dust on it since I replaced it over a year ago - my valve was pretty much bone dry inside. No rips could be found.

The other valve, off a chipped car (name is not mentioned for obvious reasons), did have oil in it. Had less dust on it, so I am guessing this is the case. I also didn't recall seeing oil on my valve when I pulled it out, but did see it on this one when I pulled it out. There's actually a good layer of oil inside the valve. I could probably tip the valve upside down and it would run out of the valve if left overnight.

Sorry, no pictures...

So - anyone have any ideas on why a car running more boost might show more oil in the bypass valve? I recall a similar debate on oil being present in the tt bpv's about a year ago actually. All those that have recently upgraded to TT bpv's should take apart their old ones and check it out - report your findings.

Manias at SmellsSo

Slow day at work Scott?

ScottAW

Only took 2 or 3 minutes... was curious.

Get quotes yet?

Manias at SmellsSo

Quotes on your **** to come hopefully this week

Lazyg

01.5 w/ 30K stock miles.

I was also a bit suprised when I saw how oily it was, although I didn't take it completely apart (looking around with a flash light).

BTW, I replaced it with the TT BPV.


Kind Regards

Sourdough Josh

Mine was perfectly clean -- no oil, no dust.

ScottAW

Mine too. The dust I was referring to was on the outside.

Sourdough Josh

Oh. Well in that case, it was covered in dust just like the rest of my components