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Smoke / Vapor From Oil Cap?

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Xkuzme1

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Does this look right?

Thanks!

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Smoke/vapor from oil cap
 

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,
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It's normal for a well worn engine..
 
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Thanks!
 

90sickfox

Wasn't a pretty sight...and I've got big hands
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That's normal for a worn in engine....but that breather is a no go. Its causing the reading to be off for the MAF sensor. The tube on the filler neck runs to the throttle body. Hiring the gas causes a vacuum on that hose so it can reburn the vapor. Right now it will suck fresh air through that breather and pull fresh air into the throttle body. Ford had a cap on there to keep that from happening.

At idle the PCV valve should be pulling a bunch of that vapor into the intake. Check your PCV valve in the lower intake between intake and firewall. Check the screen below it too. If its clogged it can cause exactly what your car is doing.

Get rid of that breather.
 

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Thanks 90. I’ll check it out!
 

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?
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I'd like to see the pic but it shows me nothing. Says my browser isn't compatible. Can someone post the pic normally....in the thread. Thanks!
 

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Its a video.
 

Wayne Waldrep

Before I post a pic, do you have one of yours?
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Olivethefet said:
Its a video.
Click to expand...
Well rip that joker and email to me! If I weren't phone only the next few days I'd do it.
 

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Wayne, you have exceeded my technical ability!
 
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You might want to install a catch can too.
 

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Usually smoke from the breather is an indication of a PCV malfunction. The valve is clogged, or broken, or someone just plain removed it.

Kurt
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Or a wore out engine
 

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I am a new owner of the car, but receipts show that the block was rebuilt and the heads are new at the time of the rebuild. Roughly 5000 miles on the rebuild. Instead of the PCV valve, it has a mini air filter. It looks like a smaller version of a cold air intake.

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Finally got back to wifi and "borrowed" the video file.... I created a gif so we can all see it. Nice smoke...lol.
 
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