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Old 03-28-2008, 02:35 PM   #33 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
On another note about applying vacuum to the crankcase, I don't know what modern engine doesn't do this. Any modern engine is fitted with a PCV valve and anytime there is vacuum in the intake manifold theres vacuum in the crankcase.
Measure the vacuum It's not throttled, so there's almost no vacuum at all. My gauge moved, but not enough to take a measurement - unless I plugged up the breather port. The PCV system is basically a high flow low vacuum system - at least in my car. If my breather was smaller than the PCV valve line, there'd probably be a bit more vacuum - but the PCV valve itself acts as the bottleneck :/
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