slimcracka

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ok i have had this thang on for a while.. and i was emptying it out like normal(once a month) and i noticed something odd. the ****** had oil\water in it.. i was like oh no not my head gasket...so i checked my engine oil and its normal... i emptyed it out and there was water all in it looked like coffie s\ creamer in it.... what is the deal...i check all my conections and they where fine.. i checked all the vacume lines behind the intake and that was fine as well.... i posted a while back about my hood leaking... but no one responded...it only leaks when i wash my car..and the only water that gets under the hood is just eknouf to fill up the intake where the injectors plug in.. but that doesnt explane why theres water in the catch can..what is the problem. please help i dont wanna end up getin water in my motor and ****** anything else up..thanx


justin

Durien

i seen that a few times... the oil in the catch can gets like that some times from condensation and so on

slimcracka

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i hope thats all it is.. that kinda causes me to think..if there isnt a catch can there isnt this chance of water to get into the oil and have a chance to get sucked back into the intake and cause more problems...is this a design flaw or what...i dont want watery oil in my motor\intake....anyone else.

Stoichiometric

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I think that may be normal condensation. The oil in your motor should get hot enough to evaporate any water in there, but the catch can stays cool and accumulates water until you empty it.

glennhl

That's most likely condensation. I have had the oil/cream come out of my AMW catch can before.

sidewayz28

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whats the pros of having a catch can?

Durien

preventing the oil from getting sucked back up the intake and making a mess... ls1s are known to suck a tad of oil..

slimcracka

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tad?? b4 i put it on there i was missing 1qt. of oil @3k miles...now im not missing any!

sidewayz28

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anyone have links to a good catch can fora reasonable price? how much do these usually cost?

glennhl

You quit using oil? That's strange. The catch can catches the oil before it gets sucked into the intake. So instead of using oil that goes into the intake, you still use oil, it just gets caught in the can so you can empty it out. I don't think it will keep you from using oil unless you pour the oil in the catch can back into the engine (and I wouldn't recommend that).

slimcracka

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yeah you know what i ment..lol i know better than to pour it into the engine..i still use it but my new ls6 intake that i put on is still clean on the inside..and so it the tb... im glad i bought it..and im glad i know where my oil is goin...

glennhl

Yes, it doesn't hurt to have a catch can. I put an AMW catch can on my 01 to stop a pinging problem. Worked like a charm. I clean the can out about every 3 months.

sidewayz28

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where did you buy your AMW catch can?

DaddySS

Aside from reducing the oil that is drawn into the intake, the catch can also can actually improve performance since the oil not only gums things up, it reduces the octane level of mixture in the engine and can contribute to knock and timing retard.

As far as the water in the catch can oil, remember you have hot engine vapors with water vapor in it travelling down the tube to a cold catch can - where it condenses to form water - simple as tht and nothing to worry about.

sidewayz28

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AHHHHHHH where did you guys purchase your AMW catch cans?

CRL 01 SS

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AMW (Sponsor)---->

02Z28

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AAAAAHHHHHHH Look at the price for just a catch can!

BULLET99Z28

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somebody posted a link on ebay in here, it was a nice greddy lookalike for 35 bucks, real Greddy sells for 60-70

TheSilverOne

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the search button works pretty well.

dnm12

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i have a setup up on my website below that was cheap and yes the water is completly normal its from condensation as most have stated...