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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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my procharged ls1 last night blew a valve cover gasket, replaced it, test drove it and then it blew the PCV valve, replaced that and it continued to blow the PCV hose off the valve, zip-tied the valve to the hose and then it blew the new gasket, its blown twice now around #5 and #7 cylinders.......whats causing this? oil pressure is around 20-40 depending on RPM, and it wants to die when at idle, this is over my head. Any thoughts?
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Sounds like you have boost going through the PCV system. I think a lot of people with a blower ditch the PCV system and just run a breather.

If you keep the PCV with boost I think you need one way check valves so vacuum can pull air but boost is blocked.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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Blown ringlands.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 05:22 PM
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Blown ringlands.
What he said. Excessive crankcase pressure seems to be causing your symptoms, the root cause is likely piston failure.
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