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Old 25-04-2009, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimmy S
How would it affect emissions? Its clean fresh air...

The issue is noise, but I doubt you will be able to find a recirculating BOV that will be too noisey?
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Originally Posted by BlackSTi
Minor as it is remember your crank case ventilation and other emissions crap feeds back through your inlet, intercooler and back to be re burnt. The Atmo valves let some of these nasties out.

When you see the oil collecting in the intercooler after a hard track session ( even on a car that usually doesn't seem to use any oil on the road ) and think of what thats going to do to the octane rating in the cylinders when it swallows a gulp your grateful to have a catch can!!!
So it can not be clean fresh air and must contain some contaminates from the engine - so emissions would play a part - anyone know for sure what the law says regarding atmo bovs
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