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Originally Posted by 83w126
I wouldn't, there is a lot more to it than that. If I remember right it actually has an oil separator in the air cleaner so the vapors get burned by the engine, and the oil drains back into the pan doesn't it? Its not like an old American V8 where you can easily omit all of that.
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My 85 was like that originally, but when an earlier ('82 or '83) engine was swapped in, there was apparently no nozzle for the air cleaner to drain to.
My engine vents to air cleaner central oil separator. The drain on the bottom of the separator is plugged (nowhere for it drain to) I also installed a removable plug at the top. I suck any oil that has collected out when I do an oil change. Some oil no doubt gets sucked into the engine along with vapors. I have very little oil leakage on the valve cover from the vent tube (newer flat type)
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