Q:can you put a blow off valve on a chevy cobalt ss supercharged?

the correct answer is yes and depending on the size it may be critical. turbos use a waste gate while blowersaka super chargers need a blow off vale to prevent to much pressure in the cylinders. causing a blown head gasket, blown intake gaskets, or even blowing the blower off the top of the engine. If you ever look at a car that is set up with a real blower on the back of the intake manifold there will be a plate held in place by two springs, that is the blow off valve.

Q:Can leakage of heart mitral valve be treated with homeopathic medicines?My grandmom has leakage in mitral valve. I am searching for options to other than surgery to make it less painful for her. She' is above 80yrs of age. If you know of any good options for treatment , please let me know as we also consult the doctors. thank u :)

good blood does not mix with bad blood. The values have nothing to do with that as the two sides of the heart are separate. With Mitral valve incompetence or prolapse, the valve does not close like it is suppose to. That allows back flow of blood. If bad enough, the treatment is a valve replacement. With Mitral valve stenosis, the valve does not open like it is suppose to. That prevents flow through the valve. The treatment is a valve replacement or sometimes a simple cut in the valve to relieve the stenosis can be done. Either way, if bad enough, surgery is needed, not pills.

Q:A reading from my 2002 ford explorer said insufficient flow from the EGR valve. Would it be possible to clean the valve or fix it or would I need to buy a whole new valve?

I have replaced several DPFE's for this reason. Never had to replace an EGR valve for the insufficient flow code. Like previously posted best to get a genuine Ford DPFE

Q:I have a question over my car. When a valve cover gasket(s) has a leak, will it still leak even after car has been off for a few days. It has also been starting to smoke after it has been on for 5 minutes. I don't move it. Thanks.

If the valve cover gasket is leaking oil tends to drip down on to the exhaust manifold. Then when you start the engine and the exhaust warms up (about 5 mins) it starts to smoke. So fix the leak by replacing the gasket and the problem goes away,

Q:We have a 2005 GMC Sierra 1/2 ton truck that has a check engine light on. The dealer checked the code and he told us we need a new Evap Vent Valve and clamp. The cost is over 500.00 with labor being most of the cost. Is this diffcult to change out? Im a very mechanical person. Also he said it would be ok to drive for now but could cause problems down the road. ????like what?My wife is getting ready to take a trip in it, should it be ok for awhile? Dont have 500+ to spend on it now.

Theres 2 valves . 1 is electronic , the other is a manual valve in the canister. The valve is normally in the charcole canister. These canisters have been pretty much the same design for years. You could probably find another at a junk yard to fit , even if it was a different year/body. Seeing how a code finder found it . It's probably the electronic valve. It is a simple open close valve. 1 connector and usually 2 vacuum lines. You can also plug the line going to the intake. this will prevent a lean mixture from an unregisted air leak. The valve is used to direct tank vapors that accumulate in the canister at start up. At start up the valve opens and the engine sucks gas vapor from the canister . once the engine is started the valve closes .Vapor gas has a quicker ingnition point then liquid gas. A quick fix would be to simply plug the line going to the intake , with a bolt or screw to fit the end of the hose. This is only to prevent a lean mixture from air getting in behind the mass air flow sensor. The light on the dash will come on when the O2 sensor in the exhaust smell the lean mixture thats not being adjusted by the injectors as told to do. I run an older multi port fuel injected truck and have compleatly blocked all the emmisions systems off and removed them. It's only an emmisions device , it has nothing to do with the preformance of the engine (unless it allows a leak). Just plug it and have no worries of it becoming a problem

Q:I am a junior piping engineer. I want to know what is the meaning of term Triple Eccentric in Triple Eccentric Butterfly ValveButterfly Valve. So kindly enlighten me.

Above answers your question. I've used these and they work great. But they cost much more then your tradition quarter turn butterfly valve.

Q:I have a 1997 ford aerostar and my mechanic just called me and said that the pop off valve needs to be replaced, but it is attached to the line so the hole line has to be replaced to. I want to try to find the pop off valve to see if I can get it b/c he can't find the replacement part, what I need to know is what it looks like. or where it is on an aerostar, because I have 5 more sitting in the driveway and I can look for it.

1. the pop off valve is normally located in the compressor so if it over pressures it will relieve some of the pressure. it's not in a line. #2. if it's a 1997 it doesn't have R12. it has R134. the only valve in the line is the port to check pressures and vacuum and recharge it. it could have one of those valves leaking and most can be taken apart and a new schrader valve installed. hope this helps.

Q:I was wondering if the pressure relief valve can be vented right under the house or does it have to be ran to the outside of the house. Also is there another method such as a catch pan that I can employ? I live in Washington.

I would be curious to see what plumbing professionals have to say about this. From what I could find, the codes for water heater relief valves just say that the valve must have a drain pipe that discharges the hot water and steam down low, instead of up near the top where it can spray in your face. They also say that the discharge should be outside of the building, but that this is not always feasible and you can install a drip pan below the water heater for this purpose. In this case, I would think that running the discharge line to underneath the house should be okay. But, I'm not a plumber. For what it's worth, my water heater is in a closet that's accessed from outside and the discharge line from my pressure relief valve just discharges to the bottom of the closet (this was installed by a licensed plumber and signed off by the city on a remodel 2 years ago). Apparently, it's okay to just let the discharged water flow out from underneath the water heater closet door to the outside. So, I don't see why it would be against code to run the discharge line to a crawl space under the house. The point of the codes is to prevent your water heater from exploding and destroying your house (or killing or injuring you).

Q:Mitral valve prolapse have impression on lifetime?please answer with source

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is the most common heart defect in population. The prevalence of MVP is about 0.6–2.5%. The occurrence increases with age, and the highest is in young woman. MVP is diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography when displacement of mitral valve leaflet(s) above the annulus into the left atrium during a systole is present (Fig. 1). The clinical symptoms of the disease are connected with instability of the autonomic nervous system. Fig. 1 Two-dimensional echocardiographic long axis parasternal view of mitral valve prolapse. MV mitral valve, LV left ventricle, LA left atrium, RV right ventricle, Ao aorta Such a large population of patients becomes a problem of social significance, and it is extremely important to determine the influence of MVP as a chronic disease on patients. That is why our trial to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in children with MVP was undertaken. There are many publications concerning MVP in adult patients, but no study on their quality of life has been found. The literature concerning HRQOL of children with heart defects is not very extensive; the authors analyzed the problem of patients with serious conditions, such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries, pulmonary atresia, tetralogy of Fallot and non-complex heart defects, like ventricular or atrial septal defect [1–3]. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of life of children with MVP and the impact of clinical symptoms on HRQOL. You will detailed information on the link given in sources, as it is long topic.

Q:I bought a plastic ball valve from Lowe's just a couple days ago and it is stuck, I haven't installed it in anything but it wont budge without a pair of channel locks. I tried wd-40 but still nothing, should I return it or keep working with it? and if I keep working what should I try?

=== take it back and get another valve .... if it doesn't work freely in your hand then the valve will be a problem if you install it ---- working with pvc you should use the purple glue that is waterproof and it is a good seal and no leaks when you have