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      04-23-2011, 03:28 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by aksundog View Post
Would an oil catch can help prevent this, or is it unrelated?

An OCC will help, but it will still occur over time. Long OCI don't help bc the oil gets diluted by gas and when the oil gets hot, the oil vapors (thru the PCV system) end up forming carbon like this. The vapors land on the hot valves and form deposits.
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