Thread: Question about Valve Cover Breather on OM617
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Old 03-28-2013, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by snowbrd84 View Post
... Any reason I shouldnt use this or that it would need to be connected to the intake?
Only possible reason depending on where you are in the world (and in most places they probably wouldn't mind on an old car) => the reason why the crank case gasses are passed to the intake is to help reduce emissions.
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