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Topic: breather valve covers?
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Hrly01Stng
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Anyone know where i could get those breather valve covers for a 2001 GT? And would those make a difference?? saw them in a mag and thought it would cool off the valves
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HCI blower built shortblock 285ci
Posts: 336 | From: Milpitas | Registered: May 2003
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JARED
Member # 779
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I ran a breather where my oil cap was and the motor actually run really rough and the #1 cyl. wasn't firing correctly. Put the oil cap back on and worked just fine.
I only think you should run breathers if you are squeezing or have forced induction.
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Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002
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Bill/APEX Motorsports
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Valve cover breathers should not be used unless you have excessive blowby. They allow unmetered air into the engine, aka air goes into the engine that doesn't go through the mass air meter.
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Bill Kaiser
APEX Motorsports
Santa Clara
www.apexmotorsports.com
408-562-1000
bill@apexmotorsports.com
Posts: 488 | From: Santa Clara, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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DropTopFox
drama
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I had one on my 95 and it caused the check engine light to come on constantly and as soon as I threw the stock cap back on it worked just fine. Pissed me off case it looked really good but made the motor not run right ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Posts: 4003 | From: San Bruno | Registered: Aug 2002
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RiddlerGT
Midnight King
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I use one on my lightning due to excessive crankcase pressure i had my chip tuned to it because i hear it leans out the mixture a bit
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SR
Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000
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