Crankcase ventilation.

Righty said

I had heard that’s why you need a baffle fitted inside the valve cover with an open breather to help stop blowback.

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That's one thing worth checking. Make SURE there's nothing blocking the inlet to the PCV when you plug it into the valve cover grommet. Remove the grommet and physically LOOK at the grommet and into the valve cover and see.