Drivetrain (Cooper S) MINI Cooper S (R53) intakes, exhausts, pulleys, headers, throttle bodies, and any other modifications to the Cooper S drivetrain.

Drivetrain bypass valve vent to atmosphere

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 19, 2011 | 10:59 AM
  #1  
Mini for life!'s Avatar
Mini for life!
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
From: Miami, Florida
bypass valve vent to atmosphere

ok so today my car was acting up then i saw the hose that gose from the bypass valve to the intake cracked so i removed the hose and topped off the intake where the hose goes connected to. so far everything seems fine the car runs smoother than before. ok so i went for a drive and im gettin full 10.5 psi boost at 2600 rpm.
 

Last edited by Mini for life!; May 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM.
Reply
Old May 24, 2011 | 01:30 AM
  #2  
KC Jr 54's Avatar
KC Jr 54
4th Gear
iTrader: (12)
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 361
Likes: 0
In short, the car/motor was designed/tuned for that by-pass to re-circ. Re-connect it or you run a very good risk of damaging your motor.
 
Reply
Old May 24, 2011 | 02:23 AM
  #3  
Duvivr6's Avatar
Duvivr6
2nd Gear
iTrader: (1)
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 69
Likes: 0
From: Key West, FL
All Forced induction cars are designed to re-circ it is more efficient. Still everyone else run their cars (using word cars as any brand not just MINI) with venting to atmosphere with no real issues.

You will run to the same issue with any other mod, car was not designed to run 17% pulley or colder spark plugs ect ect.. to each their own
 
Reply
Old May 27, 2011 | 05:33 PM
  #4  
firehawk618's Avatar
firehawk618
2nd Gear
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 145
Likes: 0
Um, AFAIK you CANNOT vent to atmosphere in our cars because the throttle body is before the supercharger SO if you vent to atmosphere then you'll also suck in air and the car will rev out of control.

Air entering engine AFTER throttle body = rev.
 
Reply
Old May 29, 2011 | 06:48 PM
  #5  
soccerbummer1104's Avatar
soccerbummer1104
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,100
Likes: 13
From: Inman, SC
^I just (hopefully) fixed this issue. It should result in a p1237 code that may intermittently throw you into a limp mode.
The code is a secondary upstream MAP sensor low input.
Mine was caused (i think) by a dried out rubber hose between the bpv and supercharger intake duct (the 1.25" diameter piece) just clamped it down with some hose clamps and i haven't gotten a code again... yet.
It caused me to loose ~1 sec in a quarter mile, and the engine to loose lots of power in the 2500-3200 rpm range.
 
Reply
Old May 31, 2011 | 06:25 AM
  #6  
Mini for life!'s Avatar
Mini for life!
Thread Starter
|
3rd Gear
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 169
Likes: 0
From: Miami, Florida
i bought another hose for the bypass valve and now its back to normal. when i had no hose connecting the bypass and the intake the car was running fine and no codes but i just went back to normal just to be safe.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
olson187
R56 :: Hatch Talk (2007+)
17
Oct 21, 2015 05:25 AM
Fordgt4
R56 :: Hatch Talk (2007+)
10
Oct 10, 2015 10:42 AM
Southern Marylander
General MINI Talk
10
Oct 1, 2015 07:53 AM
kevinlhr310
F55/F56 :: Hatch Talk (2014+)
11
Sep 27, 2015 02:31 PM
Nicefeet
R50/R53 :: Hatch Talk (2002-2006)
2
Sep 24, 2015 06:53 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:00 PM.