Vortech and Power Pipe users

HGFireHazard

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Mar 21, 2006

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• Mar 21, 2006

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When you come to the point in the install where you have to route the PCV hose from the oil filler to the air intake, what did you do? As it seems to me I should clamp off that nipple for that hose and install a breather cap. Is this the correct solution? If so, where did you guys pick up a breather cap. If not, can someone point me in the right direction, thanks!

 

95cobraguy

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Mar 21, 2006

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• Mar 21, 2006

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there are so many mixed opinions on this, if your using the stock covers i would run it with the vent hose from the oil fill neck to the air inlet. i am using trick flow valve covers that dont have any baffles and when i tried this i was having oil ending up in my air filter and in my air flow meter, it was a mess to say the least. i ended up just running a breather on the valve cover, which is still being a pain in the ass due to the no baffle situation. my next step is to have a baffle welded into that cover. why any manufacturer would make a valve cover without a baffle is beyond me.

 

HGFireHazard

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• Mar 22, 2006

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I guess I should have explained a little better. The AFM Power Pipe doesn't have a place to put the hose as does the air intake system that comes with the vortech kit. With the vortech kit the air intake assembly has a protruding nipple that you can slide the hose onto and be done with it. This isn't the case on the Power Pipe. The AFM only has a bung for the bypass valve to send bypassed air and a small hole near where the MAF would be for a different sensor (I don't know which sensor it is off of the top of my head).

 

GRGT1994

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• Mar 22, 2006

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I believe that is because the preference at AFM is to run a breather. You can cut a hole in the rubber connector (between the powerpipe and TB) and put in a nipple, then connect up there.

Or call AFM for their suggestion.

 

94GTLaserRC

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Mar 22, 2006

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• Mar 22, 2006

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I drilled a hole into the power pipe, and ran the hose from the filler neck there. This way, when the hose from the OFN sucks in air, it sucks in metered air.

I also installed an air compressor filter in the middle of the line and attached it to the fender well opposite the battery side. This way if oil were to come out, it would NOT go back into the VOrtech.
Lemme find a pic.
RC

 

94GTLaserRC

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• Mar 22, 2006

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Ok..here you go...you can see the filter on the inside of the fender..one end goes on the filler neck, the other on the PP just after the MAF down in the fender well.
RC