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Old 04-20-2008, 06:21 PM
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I'm so close to being done with my build, the motor is back in the car and the built tranny/converter will be in hopefully soon enough. But I noticed a problem when I was hooking up a few of the hoses. My new valve covers which I bought off of a member did not come with any vent tubes installed. Specifically the ones on the passenger cover are the ones that I'm worried about. Can I buy these? How do I fix this?

The rear one just gets capped off because I did the LS6 conversion on the PCV system but the front tube runs up to the fresh air inlet on the Throttle body.

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If it is missing, you could run a breather in the oil cap and vent a line from there to the TB.
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Originally Posted by Viper
If it is missing, you could run a breather in the oil cap and vent a line from there to the TB.
Well I have no problem doing that at all. I was just worried about oil splashing or seeping from the hole in the valve cover where the tube is suppose to be. Also, what breather could I use for the oil cap?

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I misunderstood - the hole is there but not the tube? I guess pick up a passenger side at a junkyard to steal the tube from. Or find a barb that will fit the hole maybe? As far as the breather cap I saw a picture this weekend on this site , search PCV valve but I don't know who makes it.
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I wonder if I could pick the tube up from a dealership?




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