!PCV???? worth it?
Originally Posted by BitViper
Im stupid....Why not just run a catch can...
Running the fresh air hose is pointles with a breather. The car will actually be sucking crankcase gasses in through the fresh air tub into the manifold under throttle due to a slight vacuum. With it capped on the throttle body, ALL the incoming air is metered.
Plug every hole, and run a breather, just stay on top of your oil changes.
This may sound dumb but it works, I'm using a Detroit Diesel fuel water separator as a catch can on my Z-28. It came with the mounting bracket, the filter and has a petcock valve to drain the oil out when full. I ran both lines into a T fitting then through the inner fender and up to the filter, which is all hidden so there is no clutter.
Then the outlet line runs next to the radiator and up to the throttle body. I was getting lot's of oil consumption and water condensation back into the intake but after running this set-up the intake is nice and dry. I painted the bracket and filter assembly a nice anodized blue so it looks aftermarket and hides the Detroit lettering.
Then the outlet line runs next to the radiator and up to the throttle body. I was getting lot's of oil consumption and water condensation back into the intake but after running this set-up the intake is nice and dry. I painted the bracket and filter assembly a nice anodized blue so it looks aftermarket and hides the Detroit lettering.
I would say that it would be minimal. I ran breathers on all my old motors with no problem. The only one that omitted any oil was the one that had 150,000 miles on it. And it was still very little. As long as you clean the breather after each oil change there should not be a problem.
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Originally Posted by parbreak
Yep, you run a hose from the LS6 valley cover pipe to the intake manifold with the PCV valve still in place. That link shows how to do it.
Here's a pic of my set up with braided lines:
As you can see, you still need to maintain the hose from the throttle body to the passenger side valve cover. That will provide the fresh air.
Here's a pic of my set up with braided lines:
As you can see, you still need to maintain the hose from the throttle body to the passenger side valve cover. That will provide the fresh air.
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
Catch can doesn't catch everything.
Running the fresh air hose is pointles with a breather. The car will actually be sucking crankcase gasses in through the fresh air tub into the manifold under throttle due to a slight vacuum. With it capped on the throttle body, ALL the incoming air is metered.
Plug every hole, and run a breather, just stay on top of your oil changes.
Running the fresh air hose is pointles with a breather. The car will actually be sucking crankcase gasses in through the fresh air tub into the manifold under throttle due to a slight vacuum. With it capped on the throttle body, ALL the incoming air is metered.
Plug every hole, and run a breather, just stay on top of your oil changes.
As for coating the engine bay in oil mist. I have been running a breather for about 4,000 miles and it only smoked a little bit for the first 1,000 after the breather got a good coating of oil on the inside it stopped. Honestly the PCV delete was one of my favorite mods, the car ran so much better without it, something about having only air fuel and spark in the combustion chamber just makes it run better
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Originally Posted by FL Junkie
rip it all out, plug the holes, and stick 2 breathers on it. reduces useless engine compartment clutter.
hey guys as an update here is what I did...
just capped off ANY fitting I saw....all of the ones on the TB, valve covers, etc
Then I added a Metco breather where the oil fill cap goes as ventilation...we will see how it goes
just capped off ANY fitting I saw....all of the ones on the TB, valve covers, etc
Then I added a Metco breather where the oil fill cap goes as ventilation...we will see how it goes
Originally Posted by TransAminal
Where did you stick the breather filters?? Did you drill out the valve covers, or stick them on the existing valve cover ports for the PCV system??
Originally Posted by FL Junkie
stick them on the breather tubes on the valve covers and put a hose clamp around it. the passenger side has 2. i put one the fresh air tube, and capped the rear one. on the driver side cut the pcv hose and clamp it to it. cap all the other holes off.
Originally Posted by Luna
You don't even have to do that. You could get a Metco breather that screws in right in place of the oil cap, or get a cheaper breather from autozone or something and drill out the existing oil cap (this is obviously cheaper). You COULD run a 3/8" hose from valve cover to valve cover in the back but you don't have to, the engine will equalize pressure internally. Cap off everything else. Sticking breathers into the hose will look really messy and cheap IMO. it will work fine, but won't look great.
Originally Posted by erikthegoalie
yeah i just capped off all openings and added a metco breather....thats all you need, the engine will equalize as mentioned...
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Originally Posted by FL Junkie
stick them on the breather tubes on the valve covers and put a hose clamp around it. the passenger side has 2. i put one the fresh air tube, and capped the rear one. on the driver side cut the pcv hose and clamp it to it. cap all the other holes off.
I also drilled my oil cap and stuck a breather on top of that. Its a PITA with a strut tower bar, since the bar practically goes right over the oil cap, but I made it work by using a tapered breather filter
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Originally Posted by Ericbigmac83
I may do the Autozone version today. What all do i have to cap off and what size?
Cap off the PCV port on the throttle body and remove the PCV hose, it will no longer be needed.