What to do about Vortech Sucking OIL?

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Apr 26, 2003 | 11:54 PM

StalkerLS1

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What to do about Vortech Sucking OIL?

Okay so I have a V9-G-Trim Aftercooled. I had a problem before where I'd notice a little oil pooling down by the MAF. It's been a while since I checked on it so I took the big intake duct off the headunit (the one that connects to the back of the blower). The thing had a lot of oil in there. It had ran down to the MAF and into that Flex Tubing. The MAF had oil debris all over it. I just pulled everything off and turned it upside down on my work bench and watched it run out. I know this oil is coming from that Hose that attaches from the Passenger Valve cover over to the back of the Intake Duct. There's a rubber gromet that connects the hose there. Anyhow, is anyone else getting a lot of oil sucked in there? Sorta odd to put that hose RIGHT THERE. Anyone suggest using some sort of catch can or know of any other method to limit the oil coming out of the hose?

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Apr 28, 2003 | 07:45 PM

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Re: What to do about Vortech Sucking OIL?

I had the exact same thing happen to my on my 1996 ta vortec set up. What i did was remove the hose and put a breather into the valve cover and just pluged the hole that went into the supercharger ducting. I have not had any problem with it since. I dont know if you have looked in side of your Throttle body and intake but if you have the same problem as me ill bet it is all oiled up and the dirt sticks to it and makes a huge mess. After some more time it will start to mess with your iac also. Let me know if you have any more questions...

Micah