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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Has anybody used of thought about using a Recirculating Catch Can? wouldnt this solve the loss of oil if all oil collected by the can was sent strait back to the oil pan?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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That's an interesting idea!
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Thats an idea, maybe run it into your dipstick tube somehow.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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Have you ever seen the crap that the catch can collects? It looks like thin turkey gravy and water. There is no way I'd want that going back into my oil pan.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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Might not be the best idea. The catchcan probably collects as much water vapor from the crankcase as oil mist. The stuff in my 'pcv filter' sometimes looks like a milkshake gone bad..
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Has anybody used of thought about using a Recirculating Catch Can? wouldnt this solve the loss of oil if all oil collected by the can was sent strait back to the oil pan?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by RPM WS6
Have you ever seen the crap that the catch can collects? It looks like thin turkey gravy and water. There is no way I'd want that going back into my oil pan.
same here, would not want that crap in my oil.
i made my own catch can and it woks great, so i have seen a lot of junk in it
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 07:40 AM
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OK, I forgot about the crud.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 08:48 AM
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If your catching that much oil, you have some bigger problems that need to be addressed.
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Old Feb 13, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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Yeah, I get more water then oil in mine. It looks like friggin' diaria. NO WAY would I want that going back in to my engine!

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