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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:57 AM
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i just picked up a supercharged z28 (98). i was taking the piping off to polish it up and found oil on my maf and inside the piping. its a vortech g trim? is what i was told. also i asked another guy and he said i had to much pressure in the motor and its blowing by in the charger and is causing this. he said i needed to add a catch can and that should fix the problem. i have a breather on the drivers and passengers side valve covers...any idea's????
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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There shouldn't be.. and, yes, if oil is getting through the intake it's probably from the vent lines. Put a catch can on there, should clear it up. Clean up the MAF with MAF cleaner/spray before putting it back together.
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so is the oil blowing back through the intake? where would i hook up the catch can? i have never hooked one up so im not sure where to run what lines
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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put a breather on the valve cover
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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i have one on each side already do i need more?
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Do a search in Google or even on here if Google type ls1 catch can routing there are several threads and diagrams that should help with your problem.
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If the catch can dosent fix it then you have the same problem I do. Its the oil seals in the blower leaking a little bit into the scroll housing and a rebuild is needed. BTW I have my pcv totally deleted and have for 20k miles with no adverse side effects. This is why I say the seals are bad. I might be wrong, but where else could the oil come from?
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