Thread: To PCV Or Not ?
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Old 04-10-2003, 08:47 AM
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A PCV valve does not create a vacuum in the crankcase, it merely prevents the pressurization of the crankcase. I like having a 1.25" tube connecting the valve covers, with two breathers standing up off the tube. They end up right next to the aircleaner so the fumes get inhaled and burned anyway.
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