i took off my oil cap while the car is idling and noticed a steady stream of air coming out. is this normal or should i be worried about it. btw the car is a '03 with 23,000 miles.

 

yes.


don't take off your oil cap while the car is running.

 

its normal

 

Put your oil cap back on and enjoy the car, its normal; this is why cars have crankcase breathers!

 

are you guys for sure because there is a lot more blow by on my s2k than my integra with 140,000 miles? my friend who is a mechanic said the rings are not completely sealed.

im just paranoid i guess

 

And oil CAPS!!!

 

My dealer didn't firm the oil cap and I loose it for a while. So, since a lots of months ago, he is resting inside, in an unaccesible bay between the engine and the cockpit.

He does an infinite annoying buzz when at 2000-5000 RPM, like 'KRRARKKRK K KKRKRAAA AA' and I wanna die, believe me...

I'm waiting for the clutch change, the only way to reach it, but it refuses to last. Is the S2K clutch eternal?

This issue is driving me cracy. I can't stand no more... PLEASE !!! PLEASE !! Mr. Clutch....

 

Maybe you could fish it out with a piece of wire or something?

Also, this topic leads me to believe that the crankcase ventilation is inadequate in this car. Has anyone experimented with better ways to pull vacuum in the crankcase?

 

Why do you say this? Of course air will come out of the oil cap hole, its a larger opening i.e. lower resistance than the crankcase vent tube.

 

Because ideally, there would be a slight vacuum in the crankcase, due to the PCV system.