Removing AOS from the intake tract trip CEL?

[boostiality]

Something popped in my mind when I started to notice some smoke every morning, I'm hoping its merely due to the engine design but...

If it is the AOS, can this simply be re-routed and put in a catch can? I figure I can plug the part of the intake manifold as this was what I used to do when I was modifying imports. I know many cars pull this off without tripping the CEL, but those cars were all non e-gas, so has anyone here tried this before? TIA

[CJ_Boxster]

I dont think it would cause i seen in the past that done to a highly modified boxster and the car didnt throw out any CEL pcodes so you should be fine but keep in mind you wont have anything to suck out the gases that the heated oil produce which will reduce the life of the oil

[boostiality]

Thanks for the heads up CJ. Hopefully being vented into the atmosphere would be enough for the heat.

[Loren]

I think you misunderstand the purpose of the AOS.

Per Porsche's 1999 Tech Book:

"Since there is no drop between the cylinder heads and oil

sump in a Boxer engine, the oil is drawn out of each of the cylinder heads by an oil return pump.

Oil Separator

The oil drawn off via the return pumps is fed into "swirl pots". In these containers, the oil is centrifuged and defoamed, i.e. gases which the oil has picked up on the way to the lubricating points are removed. This ensures that the oil always has a good consistency which is necessary to guarantee the reliability of the hydraulic valve clearance compensation. Gases could bring about changes in the engine timing which would have an effect on the performance and exhaust-emission behavior of the engine."

[boostiality]

I think you misunderstand the purpose of the AOS.

Loren does the AOS actually pump any oil back into the engine itself seperately, or does it use engine vacuum to suck out the gases then just releases excess oil/gases back into the intake tract?

[Loren]

The oil goes back to the sump the gases go to the intake to be burned.

[boostiality]

The oil goes back to the sump the gases go to the intake to be burned.

Cool thanks for the clarification. I guess I cant cheap out on this one.