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Old 04-23-2013, 10:20 AM   #161
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Originally Posted by 2forme View Post
It's a bypass valve that you vent to the atmosphere with a breather filter. A BOV is made to sound louder and more pronounced with no option of rerouting the air back into the intake stream.
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Originally Posted by congiiee View Post
I got this thing but with the breather filter.

http://www.turbosmartusa.com/product...-universal-fit
From the page: "The Plumb Back system recirculates all excess pressure back into the intake system. Great for enthusiasts not wanting to be noticed but wanting the performance and reliability benefits of a quality BOV."

So, if you read @2forme's correct explanation, you have a BPV with a breather filter.
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