PCV valve question?

[clipse4u2c]

Well, I just bought a 97 gst with so mods already done to it. I have a question about my pcv valve though. It has been blocked off!. Also it has a small breather filter on the side of the intake manifold? I think it's either leaking oil from around the valve cover gasket or through that breather filter. Can this setup hurt the motor? thanks

 

[1992awdlaser]

A breather filter on the intake manifold or do you mean valve cover? If it is on the valve cover it shouldn't hurt the car at all. I would put a catch can where that filter is and where the pcv used to be to keep the engine bay clean(if the filter is on the valve cover). If that filter is on the intake manifol then fix it.

 

[Daveed]

This link has some good info on the breather I think you are talking about.
http://members.shaw.ca/dsm.1000q/Engineprimer/2G/breatherhose.htm

as for pcv valves...if you decide to reinstall then only use oem factory ones (no fram or anything like that) and even then I hear complaints about them not always working

 

[clipse4u2c]

Thanks that link is perfect and yes i ment the valve cover. sorry, as for the pcv valve i will be fixing it i don't like it being blocked off like it is. thanks