ok, after a search, i still have not found my answer. do u gain anything by putting on a breather filter? is it even worth it? or is it just for looks? please, someone elaborate with me here....

Trevor

 

Its just for looks or if your intake does not supply air to the location (which the stock one does). I have one and I guarentee there is absolutely no difference.
-Cyrus

 

During normal compression stroke, a small amount of gases in the combustion chamber escapes past the piston. Approx 70% of these "blowby" gases are unburned fuel (HC) that can dilute and contaminate the engine oil, cause corrosion to critical parts, and contribute to sludge build up. At higher engine speeds, blowby gases increase crankcase pressure that can cause oil leakage from sealed engine surfaces. The purpose of the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system is to remove these harmful gases from the crankcase before damage occurs and combine them with the engine's normal incoming air/fuel charge. Adding a crankcase breather filter simply allows these blowby gases to be released into the atmosphere, rather than rerouting them back into the manifold, where they can (as I mentioned above) dilute and contaminate the engine oil, cause corrosion to critical parts, and contribute to sludge build up. APC makes crankcase breathers that can be bought for $10-15 dollars.

Hope this clears thing up.

 

sooooooo.....it actually does work/serve a purpose??? interesting, where did you find this info??

 

Is there a breather attached to each cylinder bank, or just one?? Maybe the other one is buried and you can't se it in pics

DW

 

god that car is your sig is gourgeous(sp?)

thanks for clearing everything up guys!

 

yup, sure is....and in a few years now that GM has come to their senses it will be in my driveway...hopefully!

 

Might as well install an oil catch can. This should reduce the oil vapors.