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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Default what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

i want to remove the metal tube from the valve cover to intake out but what do you guys with the other hose under the intake manifold?
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Knowing what kind of car you're talking about would be most important to answer this kind of question.

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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Put a breather filter on VC and plug intake hole.
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

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Put a breather filter on VC and plug intake hole.
I thought breather filters on a VC is a no no... aren't those for domestics?
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

I have no idea but id love to know. I currently have a breather filter on my VC.
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 02:11 AM
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I had a breather filter on my old sohc turbo for years. no problems. and with the other tube, that's a coolant line. so you either remove the entire thing (valvecover to intake and coolant line) or you have to cut them apart. makes more sense to remove it all as one, and replace with necessary hoses. that's what I have done on my EM1
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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Breather =Bad

The honda crankcase breather is a POSITIVE pressure ventilation system.The air from the intake blows into the valve cover. It is NOT a negative pressure ventilation system...it does NOT suck air from the valvecover to the intake.

Breathers remove the source of positive ventilation that repressurizes the POSTIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) valve.

There is less pressure in the crank when you add a breather at the valve cover. The consequence of this is you get more positive blow-by from the combustion chamber past the piston rings and into the crankcase. More blow-by means less cylinder pressure...less cylinder pressure means the burn is slower and less complete...the result is more emissions and less power. **Taken from Prelude online.com**
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

Cut the metal tube into a 2" section, and use the hose to and from it. Solved.

Let me know if you need a pic..
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

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Breather =Bad

The honda crankcase breather is a POSITIVE pressure ventilation system.The air from the intake blows into the valve cover. It is NOT a negative pressure ventilation system...it does NOT suck air from the valvecover to the intake.

Breathers remove the source of positive ventilation that repressurizes the POSTIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) valve.

There is less pressure in the crank when you add a breather at the valve cover. The consequence of this is you get more positive blow-by from the combustion chamber past the piston rings and into the crankcase. More blow-by means less cylinder pressure...less cylinder pressure means the burn is slower and less complete...the result is more emissions and less power. **Taken from Prelude online.com**
I learned this the hard way
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

correct me if wrong but isn't it a negative pressure because its before the throttle body?
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

Originally Posted by 95DC2GS-R
Cut the metal tube into a 2" section, and use the hose to and from it. Solved.

Let me know if you need a pic..
i am kinda lost can you post a pic if you dont mine. thank you.
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Right under my hand..
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

Originally Posted by 1ac4u2nv
Breather =Bad

The honda crankcase breather is a POSITIVE pressure ventilation system.The air from the intake blows into the valve cover. It is NOT a negative pressure ventilation system...it does NOT suck air from the valvecover to the intake.

Breathers remove the source of positive ventilation that repressurizes the POSTIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) valve.

There is less pressure in the crank when you add a breather at the valve cover. The consequence of this is you get more positive blow-by from the combustion chamber past the piston rings and into the crankcase. More blow-by means less cylinder pressure...less cylinder pressure means the burn is slower and less complete...the result is more emissions and less power. **Taken from Prelude online.com**
Yeah that's what I thought.. I knew I read about this somewhere before... thanks for clarifying that..
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 02:34 AM
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Default Re: what to do with metal tube from VC to intake

Originally Posted by hybrid90
Yeah that's what I thought.. I knew I read about this somewhere before... thanks for clarifying that..
No problem. I've made the breather mistake once... : (
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