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Mar 27, 2009 | 05:36 PM

#11

04 Intimidator

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 3,986

From: North Fond du Lac, WI

Has anyone who has posted actually done this before? I can understand the crankcase vacuum but I have never just popped off my oil cap while running.

Mar 27, 2009 | 06:01 PM

#12

deathbyrice

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Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 9

Oil FILL not Filter. But, yes I know you can take it off while it is running, as stated about using breathers, the car should still run, but mine started to cut out, then after 2 seconds it was fine. You could put your hand on the valve cover and it feels just like a shop vac.

Mar 27, 2009 | 06:15 PM

#13

2003SSmonte

Joined: Mar 2009

Posts: 284

From: Minnesota

i did it on the car at work and quickly put it back on cuz i didnt know what would happen and i didnt wanna find out on a customer vehicle!!

Mar 28, 2009 | 03:47 AM

#14

kweef

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 2,173

Quote:

Originally Posted by 04 Intimidator

Has anyone who has posted actually done this before?

nope just engine theory here

Quote:

Originally Posted by deathbyrice

You could put your hand on the valve cover and it feels just like a shop vac.

and that would happen. it is the exact same thing as puttin ur hand over a shop vac hose..when u put ur hand over it the system, the vacuum will suction ur hand. if thats what u meant by a hoover its nuttin but normal

Mar 28, 2009 | 05:59 AM

#15

Space

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 33,585

From: Beach`in Florida

Sorry, I was Wrong again : (

Quote:

Originally Posted by deathbyrice

Oil FILL not Filter. But, yes I know you can take it off while it is running, as stated about using breathers, the car should still run, but mine started to cut out, then after 2 seconds it was fine. You could put your hand on the valve cover and it feels just like a shop vac.