amw catch can problems
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amw catch can problems 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
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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.
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.
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Originally Posted by Durien
preventing the oil from getting sucked back up the intake and making a mess... ls1s are known to suck a tad of oil..
tad?? b4 i put it on there i was missing 1qt. of oil @3k miles...now im not missing any!
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Originally Posted by slimcracka
tad?? b4 i put it on there i was missing 1qt. of oil @3k miles...now im not missing any!
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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...
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Originally Posted by slimcracka
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...
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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.
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.
