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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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PCV systems seem to be never ending, has anyone made a system that elminates the oil in the intake problem?
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Whats the drawback of junking the pcv and going with a breather?
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Excessive moisture in the oil.

I'm running an air/water separator that works well, but it's from Lowe's, and the bottom of it doesn't totally seal. I need to find a GOOD one, like off a hospital ventilator.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
PCV systems seem to be never ending, has anyone made a system that elminates the oil in the intake problem?
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that would be nice
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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well, if you go with a breather, all that oil that was going in you intake will now go in your breather, and eventaully blow a film of oil out under your hood. That is unless you clean it regularly...

I think i am going to try that 75$ catch can that is floating around in one of these threads...
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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No PCV is good PCV! I have no problems with my setup.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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I've deleted mine as of yesterday. I have a LS6 valley, AMW catch can, and a Metco and still get oil in the intake. New setup has the valve covers connected, LS6 valley connected to the valve cover where the fresh air line was, and a metco on the passenger side. I'll beat on it this weekend and see how it does.
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Old Nov 13, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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Phil,

THe PCV system on my is not bad. The little in-line fuel filters (indicators) haven't been cleaned since I put them on. They've got about 4k on them now. If there was any oil in the FAST it was probably there from before this setup.

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Originally Posted by Nate_Taufer
No PCV is good PCV! I have no problems with my setup.
whats your setup then?
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by John02SS
I've deleted mine as of yesterday. I have a LS6 valley, AMW catch can, and a Metco and still get oil in the intake. New setup has the valve covers connected, LS6 valley connected to the valve cover where the fresh air line was, and a metco on the passenger side. I'll beat on it this weekend and see how it does.
So, 2001+ LS1's do NOT get the LS6 valley cover with the LS6 manifold? I was about to create a threadfor this question.
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Originally Posted by ls1408cp

Showoff, If only us vette guys could be so lucky

Phil I've tried every possible combination, except use of the vacuum pump. Did you vac pump setup not turn out well?
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:02 AM
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Everything capped and breathers on the valve covers works great...
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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My vac setup works well, looking for solutions for cars without vac pumps.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ls1408cp
damn thats sexy
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
My vac setup works well, looking for solutions for cars without vac pumps.
I driven 4-5k miles with the breather and connected valave covers with no problem. People speak of oil film but i dont see any. my car drank oil before.
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I just took of my intake and found oil. I think it is from rocker bolts or decel. I dont think you can win the oil in the intake thing.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1408cp
I just took of my intake and found oil. I think it is from rocker bolts or decel. I dont think you can win the oil in the intake thing.
Probablly reversion.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
PCV systems seem to be never ending, has anyone made a system that elminates the oil in the intake problem?
Phil
Breathers on the motor,ditch the PCV
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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ls1408cp, to use a setup like yours, I'd guess you would either need to have a sheet metal intake or carb style intake like yours in order to have room.
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