RADEoN

iTrader: (12)

how are you stroker guys running PCV systems? I have a lot of crankcase pressure, and I think it's because of the way my tuner made me set up my PCV system.

This is a real damn nice picture i made in paint for you guys to see how it's set up... there's a T that holds the two valve cover lines together, then a T goes to that T, then connects to my valley cover and then to my catch can. I had to put a cap on the nipple on my air intake tubing, as well. Then he had me put a breather on my catch can, but I removed the breather, and ran a line from the catch can to my intake and it made the car run a world better. I'm thinking that if I were to set this PCV system up better (not ruling out a vacuum pump), I could make the car run a lot better, and increase power.

Ridicule this setup if you want - my tuner wouldn't do it until I eliminated my PCV system, as "a car like this shouldn't have a PCV system. Remove it and I'll tune your car"

What do you guys think I should do differently? Any input is welcome.

lusting4ls1

iTrader: (15)

Im in for this too. I'd look for a new tuner also. Everywhere I read, pcv systems are beneficial.

RADEoN

iTrader: (12)

I already am looking for a new tuner. Should I run a line from my air tube to my p/s valve cover, cap the d/s valve cover, and put a line from my intake into the catch can, and from the catch can into the valley cover, and just deal with blowby?

07CTS-V

iTrader: (6)

I couldn't pull enough pressure out if the crankcase. I had to get a vacuum pump.

Plus, your tuner is a ******* retard. Blowing up your first motor wasn't enough motivation to fire him?

RADEoN

iTrader: (12)

He never touched my LS6.

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

If you dont run a pcv system then you should have a crossover tube to both valve covers, and a breather cap on each side as well.

At least thats how people used to do away with them on ls1 cars....

64post

iTrader: (5)

Without a PCV system you're asking for multiple oil leaks. Vacuum pump would be the best, creating a vacuum condition in the crank case helps ring seal a lot, just look at all of the race motors running low tension rings, it's a must.

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

I dunno of they are a MUST but certainly wont hurt. Vacuum pumps are like $700+ thats more than i can afford at the current time so I guess me and a few others will be sticking with pcv

64post

iTrader: (5)

With low tension rings they are a MUST. CVR has 2 different ones and they are way less than "$700" and only draw 6 amps max. one for $300 one for $500+ just sayin.....

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

Are they good quality? Do they pull the proper amount of vacuum?

64post

iTrader: (5)

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garygnu

I did the vacuum pump set up on my race car for under $400.

Tainted

iTrader: (9)

Hmm did a quick google on those crv pump they seem hit or miss between having the *** to pull that vacuum and not lasting but that was only a quick search and glance.

Anyone else running an electric vacuum pump want to chime in?

Raptor_WS6

iTrader: (23)

bump

looking into this also

z06ufgrad2002

Any update on what you decided to do? I'm also tying to figure out what system to run.