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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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Are baffles necessary?
My new rocker covers don't have them and I am burning oil with smoke on start up which I suspect might be due to this?
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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You will if you have a PCV valve in the system. The oil splashing up on the PCV valve will just get sucked into the intake, if it isn't baffled.
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do the lack of baffles cause any more oil on the valve seals?
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Shouldn't make any difference to the valve seals.
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Sounds like dirty plugs and smoke from the exhaust is a real likelyhood?
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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7T1vette,
Thanks for the advice could fix a couple of issues.
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