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Old 07-13-2017, 02:06 PM
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I am experiencing oil leaks under boost and am assuming it's due to excessive crank case pressure. I have the Mighty Mouse PCV catch can set up per this diagram



Would adding a breather on my oil cap help this issue? Thanks
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I also do not have ls6 valley cover with port
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Tried plugging the manifold ports and leaving the valve covers open to atmosphere during a spirited test drive? Quick way to see if it's the can or not.
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Spoke with Mighty Mouse and it sounds like my fittings on catch can are only good up to 600 crank hp. Im going to get bigger fittings and maybe run a line from oil cap to can also to help out.



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