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Old 07-03-2007, 07:55 AM
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Anyone doing this? Seems like it would keep the engine bay cleaner and free of a catch can. I'm talking about leaving the stock PCV can in the back of the block and routing a hose from the top outlet to under the car. Cheapest and easiest way i think. Opinions?

I searched and there are 2 threads about it specifically. They are a couple years old, just wondering if anybody is doing this now?
Old 07-03-2007, 11:46 AM
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good question
Old 07-03-2007, 12:10 PM
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That's how I ran it, based off of Muckman's recommendation.
Old 07-03-2007, 12:32 PM
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I gutted my PCV valve and ran a hose from that to the ground, then I have a hose from my valve cover breather to the ground.

Works well! Cheap and easy.
Old 07-03-2007, 12:43 PM
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The main thing is to not build pressure up in the crankcase, so that should work well
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Default Re: PCV to atmosphere (ej8)

That's what I'm doing, but instead of just going straight to the ground it goes to an empty brake fluid bottle. I have 2 bottles one for the valve cover and one for the block. Same concept, just catches oil instead of dripping it. Both of my bottles are bone dry still though *shrug*
Old 07-03-2007, 02:32 PM
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Default Re: PCV to atmosphere (EJ1 wilcox)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EJ1 wilcox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I gutted my PCV valve and ran a hose from that to the ground, then I have a hose from my valve cover breather to the ground.

Works well! Cheap and easy. </TD></TR></TABLE>

if you gutted the pcv wouldnt it suck in crap from the ground in vacuum and blow out boost while in boost? or am i not be gettin what you sayin?
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^No, because it's no longer have a vacuum source. The vacuum source for the black box will be cap off from the intake manifold or use for other vacuum source.
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The hose that connects from the PCV to the intake is being left open. Where the hose connected to the intake is closed off so there is no boost/vac going to the PCV hose

edit: ^^ you beat me to it LOL
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I never understood taking the time to gut the pcv valve. Why go through the trouble when You can just run a vac line off of the black box?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turb20_vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^No, because it's no longer have a vacuum source. The vacuum source for the black box will be cap off from the intake manifold or use for other vacuum source. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yup, I capped off the port on the IM where the PCV line used to be connected to.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ILcrxsi1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I never understood taking the time to gut the pcv valve. Why go through the trouble when You can just run a vac line off of the black box?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Honestly, I just don't like having to reach under my IM to connect it. lol That's it. If I had easier access to the black box then I would just run a line off that. I also had an extra PCV valve in my tool box that I used.

But yeah, same thing. If it's easy for you just go off the black box.
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Default Re: (EJ1 wilcox)

If putting just a line off the valve cover to dump somewhere, is that fittings diameter big enough to move the proper amounts of air in order to relieve enough pressure?
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why is it stressedy some to do the exhaust slash cut method? is this smething i should worrie about?
Old 08-13-2007, 05:15 AM
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i went to home depot and bought a barb fitting and pressed into where my pcv used to be and put a baby k&n filter on it. it fits under my fuel rail. and i put anothe filter on the vc and it seems to be ok so far. my buddy is running the same on his 50 mile a day dd. no problems. good luck.
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exhaust evacuation effect?
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