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    so i noticed

    that some people put a little filter instead of the cap where the oil goes any insight on what this does or help and how ez is this to do sorry i feel like a loser for asking but i keep seeing it and want to see if this has any benefits thx guys
    Airaid, alpine double din,

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    personally, i thought LS crankcases were pressurized. . .
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    me2 but i seen a little filter maybe its a diff engine but it was on a truck it just threw me off on what it was and the point of it
    Airaid, alpine double din,

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    pressurized crankcases cause issues with blowby. Gaskets and valve cover seals are quick to leak due to pressurized systems. Mine has excessive blowby and I have to investigate the cause of it, surely its something to do with the rings on my setup. BTW, I had a small spectre filter on both of the valve covers and the crankcase pressure was high enough to cause oil to leak out of the filters on mine. On a good setup you won't have that issue.
    See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709

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    acts like a drain
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    so does anyone have a write up on how to install this by any chance
    Airaid, alpine double din,

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    Quote Originally Posted by chuyr View Post
    so does anyone have a write up on how to install this by any chance
    righty tighty..lefty loosey


    I am pretty sure it is just a direct replacement for the cap
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    remove fill neck and cap, screw filter neck and filter on

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    k&n makes one, or go to zzperformance.com they sell em pretty cheap, for the 3.8's but fit right on.
    blown transmissions are about as useful as 97% of the guys on this forum

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