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I ended up running about 8 fl oz of engine treatment formula (basically like Seafoam engine treatment formula), into my engine, and then drove it around for about a week. I've since then had a whole lot less blow-by, like barely filling up 1/4 of the catch can per week, that initial week I ran the engine treatment in my oil crankcase.
It's been about 3 weeks now, and the oil in my catch can has basically been non-existent, but still catching some, which is actually totally expected. I've been using tons of AC, idling for long periods, going on long drives... Before this, every 5-7 days would have my oil catch can anywhere from about 1/2 to 3/4 or more full. Now, it barely even catches about an 1/8 of the can that same timeframe.
I was still running that in-line PCV valve that I had rigged up. However, I did take it off today, and will be checking again towards the end of this coming week... I believe the engine treatment formula must've un-stuck my piston rings; which is a surprise, considering I drive the car a bit "spirited", every once in a while. Someone else had also recommended Marvel's Mystery Oil, which I had used in the past year, but to no avail... Maybe this just happened to be the luck I needed..?
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