whats this crap in my catch can! help

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Nov 10, 2010 | 11:51 AM

shaun

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whats this crap in my catch can! help

hey guys found this crud in the bottom on my catch can along with regular oil that gets in there.
what the hell is it?

the oil in the car looks fine

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Nov 10, 2010 | 12:44 PM

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looks like water to me.

Nov 10, 2010 | 12:51 PM

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Yup more than likely just condensation and oil mix. I get it on the bottom side of my oil cap all the time. As long as the rest of your oil doesn't look like that it's fine.

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Nov 10, 2010 | 05:09 PM

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That is what the PCV system does...removes water vapor....without it your engines oil would start looking like that. Now instead of getting drawn into the engine intake the water vapor is condensing in the catch can.

Nov 10, 2010 | 06:17 PM

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it looks like a tiny lobster

Nov 11, 2010 | 07:12 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28

it looks like a tiny lobster

lol, idk why but tht made me lol

Nov 11, 2010 | 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ShevrolayZ28

it looks like a tiny lobster

lol

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Nov 14, 2010 | 09:50 AM

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Your engine has a yeast infection... better go see the doc! seriously tho thats is normally caused by making short trips without letting the engine reach operating temp. Atleast thats what others have posted over the years.