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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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valve cover breather

i was just wondering if anybody uses a valve cover breather i know on performance gas motors a lot of guys run them. i was just wondering if it would benefit me or not and if it could cause any problems.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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Your CTD already has a breather under the rocker cover... or as I like to call it - the Kanuter Valve.
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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are you thinking of a breather (already has one like XLR8R stated above) or are you thinking crank case evacuation system which is plumbed from the valve cover to the exhaust (or in big race motors they use a vacuum pump) to create negative crank case pressure?
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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im not really for sure but i had seen some trucks this past weekend at a pull i was at and there was a few trucks that had little filters comin out of there oil caps
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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as mentioned, not required but if you are running high hp, a little more venting doesn't hurt.

It wouldn't hurt a thing if for aesthetics or if you just want to put one in where the cover cap is.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:50 PM
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I think that 12v guys run them...
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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sweet thinks for the info guys i think im going to put one in anybody know where to get one or should i just make one out of my exsisting oil cap and get a filter at napa or o'reillys
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 10:20 PM
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go to o'reillys and get some gorilla glue buy a small k&n filter lke mine then cut the top out of the filter cap put the filter in it with the glue then put the cap back on the truck but make sure that the chrome piece is facing the front of the truck when the cap is tight!
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