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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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So can I just pull the hose off the metal elbow on the valve cover, plug it with a small rubber cap, and plug the elbow on the TB where the PCV line connected to?
Yeah plug everything off and run a breather on the valve cover.
who all has done this, and does anyone have any pictures of what kind of breather you have used?
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So whats the verdict then?

better to run a breather? or is it better to keep the pcv and just get a catch can?
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So whats the verdict then?

better to run a breather? or is it better to keep the pcv and just get a catch can?
i had a cach can and it didn't work. still got oil in the intake.
now i have a spotless intake.
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Originally Posted by scarbrow
who all has done this, and does anyone have any pictures of what kind of breather you have used?
The easiest way would be to buy that "Metco" breather that replaces your oil cap. but its $50. I'm cheap and work in a metal fab shop, so there you go.
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The easiest way would be to buy that "Metco" breather that replaces your oil cap. but its $50. I'm cheap and work in a metal fab shop, so there you go.
from reading your other post, you welded a tube on the drivers side valve cover, but it looks like you just have the oil cap replacement breather on the passenger side?
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from reading your other post, you welded a tube on the drivers side valve cover, but it looks like you just have the oil cap replacement breather on the passenger side?
nope i welded a tube on both covers so i could use the $12 breathers.
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do you need to put a breather on both valve covers, or can you just use the oil cap replacement on the one side?
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for most guys one breather is more than enuff.
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