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Mar 15, 2009 | 12:46 PM

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Staging Lane

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water in pcv oil catch can

I bought a pvc oil catch can from ws6 store. When i cleaned it out it was full of water. I dont know if this is good or bad anybody have any idea what this is from?

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Mar 15, 2009 | 01:06 PM

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i am guessing condensation, I usually have oil, or mix of oil and water depending on the weather.

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Mar 15, 2009 | 01:23 PM

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Ok Thats what i was thinking but just wanted to make sure

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Mar 15, 2009 | 06:43 PM

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Yes, in cooler weather it's absolutely normal.

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Mar 16, 2009 | 02:07 PM

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combustion vapor = C02, H20, etc. etc.

cold days = high condensation like on your ice tea glass on a humid day

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Mar 18, 2009 | 08:08 PM

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I have been freaking out about this, my catch can oil as all milky- i have all these shot glasses that I have been filling and let settling, trying to figure out wtf was going on-
Huge sigh of relief- Now if i can just figure out how to connect the PCV in right...

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Mar 18, 2009 | 10:31 PM

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Yea don't worry about it, mine does that too, just from condensation...

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