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Old Jun 12, 2023 | 02:33 PM
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Quick question - I have upsized my breather outlets to 1/2' (-10) recently and are using dual Radium catch cans. The Radium PCV is installed on the catch can side which routes to IM. I am noticing that I am filling up the catch can now where as before with the older cover OEM breathers, I hardly had anything using OEM PCV. I posed the question to Radium and they said perhaps I need to consider my baffling. Given larger size breathers, do I need steel wool scrubbers in my baffles? I did make the opening larger between cold and hot side baffle (based on advice here). I am non Forced injection with built motor. I am filling up oil during long idle - have not been on track yet with new setup.
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Old Feb 11, 2025 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
That looks pretty good. If you find that you end up with too much oil in the can you may want to upsize to larger hoses and fittings on the valve cover.
In reference to this setup. Can I leave in the pcv valve and connect both breathers on Crank case to a vented catch can and block the IM?

Or does the valve itself need to go?
Old Feb 11, 2025 | 03:55 PM
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You can have all three lines into the valve cover. There is nothing too preclude that. It would work fine.
Old Feb 13, 2025 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by stevechino
In reference to this setup. Can I leave in the pcv valve and connect both breathers on Crank case to a vented catch can and block the IM?

Or does the valve itself need to go?
If I understand what you are asking, then the pcv valve is not needed. If both sides of the valve cover are connected to a vented can and the can is not connected to the intake at all then the pcv valve serves no purpose and can be removed.
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