I've been looking around for minor things to make the monte really stand out n i came across a Oil Cap Breather. I was wondering, is there any benefits to getting one or will it send my Super Sport on a performance down-slide??

 

It will introduce a vacuum leak into the crankcase unless you have the PCV blocked off.

 

Ive been meaning to say this for awhile...whats a PCV? N is it really something u should be blocking off?

 

Positive Crankcase Ventilation valve. You don't need to block it off unless you're adding an intercooler.

 

I suggest you invest in an Oil Catch Can. I got mine on ebay; just a universal one for around $25-30. Cylindrical can with two b-a-r-b-e-d (wouldn't let me put the word in without it being censored for some reason lol) fittings, a visible vertical chamber for how much oil there is, and a gold screw-on top. It takes the oil-air mixture from your PCV valve after the blow-by, and "catches" the oil into the can, producing cleaner air back into your throttlebody and engine.

It produces a cleaner burn, and prevents and build up of oil and gunk in your upper intake manifold. After driving with it for a few months, am I glad I got one. It's almost a 1/4 filled with oil.

 

A breather is a bad thing, not a good thing. The people who buy breathers are those who bought an IC or something similar, and it blocks off their factory PCV system. You want to have a PCV system- you don't want to screw up a functioning one by adding a breather.

 

Here is how ya rock the "breather look", while maintaining the much-needed sealed effect:


K&N chrome push-in:


Filled beginning of breather with expanding foam. Modded into OEM tube, & "pinned" into place.
No leaks for me!

(For those who cannot tell, I run a Cold Air Inductions, Inc., cold air intake.)

 

Rice

I've always wondered about this subject too.. glad to have it cleared up

 

I'm actually going to be running one next year when I do my CSC build...

 

Why a fake breather?