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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 12:08 AM
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just picked it up. i have been expecting it.

i noticed the driver side valve cover has a rubber piece that goes into it. im assuming it is suppose to run to the back of the motor somewhere.. well it has somehow ripped and it is no longer making its way that way. oil has started making its way out slowly.

anyone know what this piece is called? thanks in advance.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 12:12 AM
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Breather hose but can't remember what it's called. It's the hose people mount catch cans to so the oil doesn't go into the intake.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 01:18 AM
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o ok cool. so its better that its not connected? haha should i plug the end that leads to back of intake, and put a breather on the valve cover end?
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 04:01 AM
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I would just go ahead and turbo it.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 04:06 AM
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they are the pcv hoses they usually break and let gases into ur car thru the ac system. lol thats what happend to one of the cars i use to own
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o ok cool. so its better that its not connected? haha should i plug the end that leads to back of intake, and put a breather on the valve cover end?
You can make a catch can and connect the 2 again. That's what I did. Should be some write ups here on how to do it. Just use the search. I wouldn't just plug it and go. There's a reason it's there.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 03:01 PM
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Will do thanks.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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I would just go ahead and put an ls3 in it so you'd be in the right section.
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jdiddyws6
I would just go ahead and put an ls3 in it so you'd be in the right section.
lol. sense the sarcasm. my bad these should all be in the same section. most of its interchangeable.

a mod can move my thread to the correct spot please?


anyone have a link to a good catch can write up?
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 07:12 AM
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Here's some pics and a thread. You'll get the idea.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...outing-ok.html
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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Awesome thread. Thanks for the link! Greatly appreciated. Now to find a link where they sale some of the catch cans mentioned.
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by stangkiller2005
lol. sense the sarcasm. my bad these should all be in the same section. most of its interchangeable.

a mod can move my thread to the correct spot please?


anyone have a link to a good catch can write up?

... but wait I fixed my problem in my 98 by putting a LS3 in it! You telling me there's another way?!?!?
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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... but wait I fixed my problem in my 98 by putting a LS3 in it! You telling me there's another way?!?!?
Lol o yes theres plenty. A ls7 sounds nice. I think that would rid all my problems.

Wow I price checked the pcv pipe from passenger head to the pcv valve and its 140bucks.-_-
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