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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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just typed in catch can for a chevy and this one came up.. looks ok.. any problem in using this?

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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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Who knows. I made my own. I'd give that one a shot. For less than thirty total, you'll do fine.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:02 AM
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Or, one of these!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB..._BIN_Stores_IT
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 07:46 AM
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I bought a cheap one from ebay seems to work good.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Maybe a stupid question, but what's the use of the catch cans?!?! reserve the oil or what!?!
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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They help stop the oil from getting into the intake.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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I think I'm going to pick one of those up and give it a shot.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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They help stop the oil from getting into the intake.
And they work like a champ on some cases!
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by LS69TA
They help stop the oil from getting into the intake.
??? and how can the oil get into the intake?? is this when talkin about heavy modded cars or normal?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 04:53 AM
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??? and how can the oil get into the intake?? is this when talkin about heavy modded cars or normal?
It goes through the stock PCV system and under harsh driving conditions or like I hear people say that it happens to them when engine braking in M6's.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 05:09 AM
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Just make your own, here's a website that tells you how http://benelliwang.badassride.com/Engine/#PCV i did something similar on my mustang i used a fuel filter i believe from autozone a big plastic one works great. Although that one on the webpage looks better. Yeah and he tells ya how to use an LS6 intake with the stock 98-2000 coolant piping.
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
It goes through the stock PCV system and under harsh driving conditions or like I hear people say that it happens to them when engine braking in M6's.
aha, so it's like a safety measure incase of severe use of the car?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by LS69TA
They help stop the oil from getting into the intake.
Unless there is excessive oil I can't see any problem with a little oil making it's way into the intake (although it is far from idea). It won't cause any real harm (to my knowledge anyhow).
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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A small amount may not cause much harm, but if they'd intended for oil to be allowed into the intake, they'd have made a provision for it. I'm still getting oil in there with the truck PCV valve and my homemade catchcan
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Originally Posted by LS69TA
A small amount may not cause much harm, but if they'd intended for oil to be allowed into the intake, they'd have made a provision for it. I'm still getting oil in there with the truck PCV valve and my homemade catchcan
What oil are you using? Try 5w40 synthetic. It should help. I run Mobil 1 5w40 in my car, and had a catch can installed for a little over 5,000 miles. When I checked the catch can, it was bone dry.

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im not a oil grade buff... tell me the difference of using 5w-40 as opposed to 20w-50 or 5w-30? just wanted to know
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I would burn 10w30 like it was no one's business. By switching to 5w40 I did not burn any didn't have any issues with it going into the intake. The catch can I had I sold because it was useless to have it if it wasn't catching anything.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:19 AM
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30 bucks!! I'm in! I was fixing to make my own from the prices I've seen (up to 160 bucks!)

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Originally Posted by KiLLJ0Y92Z28
just typed in catch can for a chevy and this one came up.. looks ok.. any problem in using this?

catch can


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Hmmmm. I might pick up a red one.
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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