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Jul 25, 2006 | 04:14 PM

slick66stang

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air cleaner?

what is the difference between closed emissions and open emissions?

Jul 25, 2006 | 05:58 PM

sdgrant

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RE: air cleaner?

The closed emission system had a special oil filler cap with a hose that routed fumes from the valve cover back into the air cleaner to be burned. It was an early California-only attempt at emissions control.

Jul 25, 2006 | 06:01 PM

Twister

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RE: air cleaner?

also, you could be thinking about open element and closed element...open element is like a K-Code's...

Jul 25, 2006 | 06:13 PM

slick66stang

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RE: air cleaner?

on my oil filler cap it has a tube coming out the side. the old breather had a tube connecting the two. but my breather now doesnt have it are there any pics of the differences?