Very strange question regarding catch can?

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Apr 30, 2004 | 12:33 AM

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Very strange question regarding catch can?

I took a hollowed PCV valve and put it in the driver side valve cover by the back of the cowl.I ran a line to a 3 barbed TEE and the attached the TEE to the pass. side vavle cover.

Next I ran the other side of the TEE to my catch can and then the otherside of the catch can over to the PCV valve/hose going into my intake

I now seem to see about a 6PSI drop in oil PSI?
Is this normal,I went from 41 PSI to 35 PSI at idle?

Is is pulling too much vacum and lugging the motor down?
I might go back to my open breathers,This is strange?
Anyone have any thoughts?

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I have the truck PCV,Should I replace it with a regular PCV valve as to let alittle more vacum to take place?

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Apr 30, 2004 | 09:21 AM

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Anyone had this happen....

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Apr 30, 2004 | 10:17 AM

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Most of us run the PCV and a catch can, plumbed off the the TB neck.

Apr 30, 2004 | 10:20 AM

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My bad,its in the TB exactly where the factory PCV valve connects,Wilwaxu..
I might try a regular PCV Valve,Maybe the truck valve it too restrictive now.

Apr 30, 2004 | 10:22 AM

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What are u running on your drivers side valve cover Wilwaxu.
Did u plumb both valve covers to a tee and then to the tank and then to the tb.

Apr 30, 2004 | 12:11 PM

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My PCV system is stock 2001 with the AMW kit. (did replace the pcv valve couple months back)

The AMW kit basically adds a hose from the tb side of the pcv valve to the can, then from the can back to the tb neck on the intake.