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Aug 17, 2015 | 02:43 PM

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87gtNOS

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From: Toronto

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Originally Posted by Keithhu

Sure, but the oily mist is going back into your engine, which was the point of the OP's mod - to vent it *out* of the engine

No, his 2nd sentence is to prevent soaking his air filter, which in turn on other designs and his filter too, would leak onto the engine or your pant leg...

Mine don't leak onto the filter anymore...or onto my engine or leg...

Aug 17, 2015 | 02:44 PM

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mjonesjr84

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From: Salem, IN

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Originally Posted by 87gtNOS

There are several reasons why to do this; one was to prevent soaking the filter. The best reason is to get it out of the engine. The CO that the crankcase vent puts off mixed with the oily mist will displace clean oxygen used for combustion.

Aug 17, 2015 | 02:48 PM

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87gtNOS

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Originally Posted by mjonesjr84

You have a valid point. I've had mine like this for 3 years at least...
As you can see from my pic, things are pretty clean in there....perhaps though, I will entertain the idea of venting it to the outside.

Aug 17, 2015 | 02:53 PM

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SBates08

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Originally Posted by 87gtNOS

You have a valid point. I've had mine like this for 3 years at least... As you can see from my pic, things are pretty clean in there....perhaps though, I will entertain the idea of venting it to the outside.

Not to mention if that JB Weld happens to break, guess where it and the tubing are going.

2010 Limited with some stuff