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damonbrock

January 21st, 2014 12:24 PM

How does oil get into breather?

'95 Chevy half ton. 5.0 TBI. Not understanding how oil is getting up and cloggin up my air filter. Not really cloggin it up but it's a noticeable amount.

Allan In NE

January 21st, 2014 5:38 PM

Are you seeing liquid oil in the air cleaner housing yet?

Allan

tech2

January 21st, 2014 8:54 PM

clogged pcv valve or pcv orfice is one way. excess blowby gases that the pvc system can't handle is another.

Allan In NE

January 22nd, 2014 6:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tech2 (Post 266377)

clogged pcv valve or pcv orfice is one way. excess blowby gases that the pvc system can't handle is another.

And 99 times out of a 100, it's the later. ;)

Allan

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