Is it normal to see a light trace of smoke from catchcan breather after a run?

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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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Default Is it normal to see a light trace of smoke from catchcan breather after a run?

Just installed one, never had one before.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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how do you have it hooked up?
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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depends on the severity, but a little is normal. how much oil are you passing and where is it hooked up at?
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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ususally YES.
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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yea my car would smoke/steam a little out of it during dyno pulls. i wouldnt get any oil in it, but it would have some smoke out of it. car had 10% or less leakdown and 195 even compression so it was healty
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Old Dec 2, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostedcivicsir &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">depends on the severity, but a little is normal. how much oil are you passing and where is it hooked up at?</TD></TR></TABLE>


I am using the two stock ports on valve cover (H22)as vent source. I dont have a return to the block, just a drain valve. Actually no oil in it so far (15psi)
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