85mudblazin
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So I got the truck running and all. As it is warming it up starts smoking out of the valve cover breather holes. Whats the cause of this??
Thanks
-Chris
Thanks
-Chris
CK5
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Smoking out of valve cover breather
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hack500
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is it actually smoke or is it just water vapor(from condensation inside the engine)?
85mudblazin
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I guess it could be just steam. I guess I just need to run it long enough and see if it goes away.
I cant think of anything that would actually be burning in there.
I cant think of anything that would actually be burning in there.
89GMCSuburban
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Blowby as well. First it is the moisture boiling out of the oil and after it reaches a good temp, it's blowby.
daleearnhardt01
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Hows your compression? Got a blowby problem perhaps?
PVC system hooked up and working?
85mudblazin
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Well I ditched the PVC valve for just a regular breather so this could be my problem. Thing is a buddy of mine runs the same and he doesnt have this problem.SierraClassic said:
Guess ill try putting it back on and see if this stops.
hack500
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a reminder - breather on driver's side pcv on passenger's side.
85mudblazin
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Every stock K5 that I have seen has had it on the driver side and a breather on the passenger side.hack500 said:
But on a side note installed the PVC poof no more smoke
muscle
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hack500 said:
why is this?
78Suburban
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hack500 said:
Mine is the opposite of that. Of course my motor isn't running correctly. But the last motor which did run ok, had the same setup.
hack500
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the way I remember seeing it explained - was due to the direction of engine rotation. which seems to make sense.
78Suburban
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My truck has the breather hose run into the air intake on the passenger side. the Valve covers on both of the 350's I've had were set up with breather on the passenger, and PCV on the driver side. I'm 99% sure that's the way these two came from the factory, but I may be wrong
having a PVC important...
The PCV valve should never be eliminated..it will allow pressure to build up in the crankcase,cause oil leaks,even blow seals ..and it helps a great deal to eliminate water vapor in the crankcase and keeps blowby past the rings to a minimum..it also affects your carb's air/fuel mixture,its designed to run a bit rich,to make up for the vacuum "leak" the PCV creates..blocking it off will richen the mixture considerably,could lead to oil dilution..
All the chevy V8's I had, the PCV was on the drivers side valve cover,AFAIK...I have seen many "re-located" and swapped sides due to custom valve covers,etc,with no bad effects..older 283's had a PCV valve that threaded directly into the base of the carb,where the power brake hose is usually located..
I'm not sure if it really matters WHERE the PCV valve and breather is located,as long as you have BOTH,and they are functional,since other GM engines have them in the intake valley pan,etc..one qiuck way to blow a motor up is to not have a breather,but retain the PCV valve..it will suck the oil out of the crankcase slowly but surely,and lead to seizure..seen it happen many times on motors with "bling" aftermarket valve covers with no provision for a stock breather..some have no provision for the PCV valve,or an oil filler cap either!..
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The PCV valve should never be eliminated..it will allow pressure to build up in the crankcase,cause oil leaks,even blow seals ..and it helps a great deal to eliminate water vapor in the crankcase and keeps blowby past the rings to a minimum..it also affects your carb's air/fuel mixture,its designed to run a bit rich,to make up for the vacuum "leak" the PCV creates..blocking it off will richen the mixture considerably,could lead to oil dilution..
All the chevy V8's I had, the PCV was on the drivers side valve cover,AFAIK...I have seen many "re-located" and swapped sides due to custom valve covers,etc,with no bad effects..older 283's had a PCV valve that threaded directly into the base of the carb,where the power brake hose is usually located..
I'm not sure if it really matters WHERE the PCV valve and breather is located,as long as you have BOTH,and they are functional,since other GM engines have them in the intake valley pan,etc..one qiuck way to blow a motor up is to not have a breather,but retain the PCV valve..it will suck the oil out of the crankcase slowly but surely,and lead to seizure..seen it happen many times on motors with "bling" aftermarket valve covers with no provision for a stock breather..some have no provision for the PCV valve,or an oil filler cap either!..
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1985_K5_Silverado
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I've got a breather cap on the passenger side (rear) and a PCV valve and hose on the driver's side (front, because it's easier to check and change up there!).
