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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Any thoughts on running breathers on both sides blocking off the inlets ? I just wondering what the pros and cons are ?...Motor will eventually be making 16psi ...


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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Personally, I like to still have a catch can for any blow by. What I did was run both sides to a single can with a breather on it. Best of both worlds IMO...
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by modaddict
Personally, I like to still have a catch can for any blow by. What I did was run both sides to a single can with a breather on it. Best of both worlds IMO...
yup, thats the best setup you can get. i had the catch can, then switched to breathers, now i'm back to the catchcan, bc the breathers would have a little blowby that i would wipe off w/ a rag every couple days. the link you have in the OP is for the oil cap breather that replaces the tube. i have the oil cap breather from CFM and the catch can on the driver side and i am still getting blowby out the oilcap breather as well as in the catch can, so i am thinking what to do next.
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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When you ran the two breathers was the oil on the valve covers the only issue?...Mine is only a weekend driver so it shouldnt be too bad...
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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yes, the oil on the valve covers were the only issue. otherwise it ran the same, i couldn't tell the difference. i'm just am a stickler about clean in my GT that's all.
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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I would have to agree....modaddict's system is the best way IMO.....I would stay away from breathers... JMO
Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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I've also seen several cars with breathers get smoke consistently out of the breathers. Nothing major - but not what I want on my car.
Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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breathers are stinky and dirty
catch can is clean and odorless, get a catch can, you can make one for as little as 50 bucks with good lines and fittings or go all out for over 200, either way i would go catch can
search the forum there is a very long thread on the subject
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