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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Do you have pics of this setup?

Also, I might have missed this, what size hose did you use?
I think I used 3/8"
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Awesome.

I am going to build one of these to see what I get...
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Awesome.

I am going to build one of these to see what I get...
Yeah def do it, it's a good addition. Before this my low oil light would come on at 50% oil life (approx 2000 miles). Now I am 3000+ miles into my oil change, and the light hasn't come on since. Plus I am still in the 50% range!
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Yeah, considering my recent oil burning issue this could come in handy.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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ok since i just learned what it is. will some explain how they hooked it up and if they are just running the oil back in to the system somehow? i would greatly appreciate it
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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ok since i just learned what it is. will some explain how they hooked it up and if they are just running the oil back in to the system somehow? i would greatly appreciate it
Hookup is the first post on the last page. Just look at the pics and take it from there.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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thanks i missed that post
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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thanks i missed that post
For the last pic, I had to buy a connector to connect the two lines. I went to value and spent $.99 I think.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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ok i think im missing something here. i looked at the pics and i see there are two lines. one goes to the top of intakeand the other goes to the old line that connected to the top of the intake. is that it?
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:08 PM
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Yeah just follow the lines in the pics. The pics he posted are the installed pics. In the first pic, though, he was just showing you where the old line was.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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yea i see he has one line running to where each end of that old connects but i think what im confused about is i looked at rossko's catch can pics and he has 3 lines ran instead of 2
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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yea i see he has one line running to where each end of that old connects but i think what im confused about is i looked at rossko's catch can pics and he has 3 lines ran instead of 2
He might not have the same catch can as Mike and I, but I'm not certain. We both bought ours off ebay for $26. Now Mike is running 2, I probably will just stick with 1
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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does it look like this? do you have to drain yours?
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawkins04
does it look like this? do you have to drain yours?
The pics that Mike posted is the same exact setup that I have. Yes i drain mine every oil change, but there's not much in there, maybe a couple of ounces
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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ok the one i posted is the same just red
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Make sure you buy rubber hose, it should be rigid. Freaking Home Depot didn't have any so I have to go to another store to find it.
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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yea i was going to buy the catch can and then buy the hose because the hose they come with looks cheap
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:42 AM
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Picked up some rubber hose this morning at Carquest. Install tonight....

Question about our system... Vacuum is being pulled from the back into the intake, correct?

Also, what is this front side that MPGEagle is talking about? aka clean vs dirty?

Thanks,

John
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 10:01 AM
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When you get the catch cans make sure you plug up one hole with a finger and blow through it to check for any leakage. My first catch can had a leak near one of the screws on top of one of the nipples. (lol...) I used some rtv and them screwed it back in and as insurance I put small rubber O-Rings under each nipple before it got screwed back in. Hope this helps ya.

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