Water in Catch can?
01-07-2010, 12:23 AM
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Water in Catch can? Is this common if you make a few short trips without letting the engine warm up?
I just cleaned my catch can and then moved my car out of the garage, washed it, moved it back into the garage, polished/waxed it, then moved it back outside to sit for a little bit. Drove it about ... 20 miles round trip then parked it back in the garage. Opened the catch can a day later and it had about 4 ounces of water (NOT coolant) sitting in it, and no oil.
Common issue with short trips? It's also been extremely cold here the past few days in florida. Like 30-40 degrees.... Wtf?
I just cleaned my catch can and then moved my car out of the garage, washed it, moved it back into the garage, polished/waxed it, then moved it back outside to sit for a little bit. Drove it about ... 20 miles round trip then parked it back in the garage. Opened the catch can a day later and it had about 4 ounces of water (NOT coolant) sitting in it, and no oil.
Common issue with short trips? It's also been extremely cold here the past few days in florida. Like 30-40 degrees.... Wtf?
01-07-2010, 07:17 AM
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Yep, your suckin the condensation into your catch can. Normally once it gets to operating temps that stuff evaps off. But you'll also notice on those short trips your oil cap will have a milky residue on it as well & its the same thing. Just not getting hot enough to burn out the water vapors from sitting. This might not happen with a catch can since you found water in yours. Sounds like your can is doin its job but with your short trips its pickin up the water vapors instead of oil vapors.
Just my opinion.
Just my opinion.
