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Old 09-06-2011, 05:50 PM
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So, am I right in this assumption on how a sealed catch can is installed on a 4.7l:

Pvc valve to the inlet of the catch can. Outlet of the catch can goes to a fresh air source pre-turbo i.e. the air filter intake tube. Then the fresh air breather from the back of either valve cover also goes to the air filter intake tube, pre-turbo.....?

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or even better, guys with 08's, where do your pcv valves vent into the intake manifold? I have an 05' with an 08' intake and my pcv valve was left venting into the engine bay area. Couldnt I run the outlet of the catch can right to the intake mani, or would running it to the pre turbo air intake be better?
 
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Originally Posted by remme
So, am I right in this assumption on how a sealed catch can is installed on a 4.7l:

Pvc valve to the inlet of the catch can. Outlet of the catch can goes to a fresh air source pre-turbo i.e. the air filter intake tube. Then the fresh air breather from the back of either valve cover also goes to the air filter intake tube, pre-turbo.....?

If Im wrong, which is highly likely, please set my sh*t straight, ha.
You run both the PCV and valve cover vents to the catch can. Then run a line from the catch can to the pre-turbo intake pipe.
 
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Ahhh, I guess you T them together before the catch can? because there is only one inlet?
 
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Originally Posted by donkeypunch
You run both the PCV and valve cover vents to the catch can. Then run a line from the catch can to the pre-turbo intake pipe.
Running both to a vacuum source doesn't allow fresh air to circulate into the crank case.
 



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