Ok so I've got a hole i guess on the drivers side of the block that a short metal pipe keeps coming out of .. there's oil now all over that side of the engine bay .The metal pipe has hose on it connecting it to the breather on top of the valve cover and it tees off to somewhere else also..

My questions are this .. what's the best way to keep that metal pipe from blowing out of the block and what is that thing called and what's it for?

 

 

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It's the PCV system.  I've seen pictures where people held the pipe in with JB Weld.  It has a ridge around it that should be up against the block, beat it in with a rubber hammer.  Here's some info in this thread.

If it keeps blowing out your valve is probably bad, not allowing air to pass through.

 

Edited March 15, 20179 yr by siteunseen

8 hours ago, TheErictag said:

.The metal pipe has hose on it connecting it to the breather on top of the valve cover and it tees off to somewhere else also..

 

 

 

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 Where does the "somewhere else" lead to? Just want to be sure someone hasn't plugged the end.

That's loosy goosy if it's popping out . I've never had one that didn't fight it's way iff


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I don't think I've seen one connected to the valve cover? Always the intake or balance tube.  A picture would nice.

I've never seen one connected to valve cover either but like site said, post a pic. Will help with diagnosis. 

Yup I'll get a picture up on a day or so.. thanks for all the help fellas.. or maybe video..


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I don't think I've seen one connected to the valve cover? Always the intake or balance tube.  A picture would nice.

Well I have an Arizona z intake on it with a 4barrel Holley maybe it's been moved for that reason? I'll get footage of it up soon


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You may be able to take the breather tube to a Muffler shop and have them expand the tube slightly with a Tapered pipe expander. Problem is finding one small enough. 

Edited March 16, 20179 yr by Chickenman

5 hours ago, TheErictag said:

Well I have an Arizona z intake on it with a 4barrel Holley maybe it's been moved for that reason? I'll get footage of it up soon


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Yes, that very well could be the reason. 

Since it vents crankcase pressure, I'd fix it before I'd drive it plugged like that. You could blow out front or back seals. You're lucky that is what keeps blowing off. 

On 3/15/2017 at 6:01 AM, TheErictag said:

The metal pipe has hose on it connecting it to the breather on top of the valve cover and it tees off to somewhere else also..

Somebody found the mid-point between a functioning PCV system and no PCV system.  

You're going to have to do better than somewhere else to do well with these cars.