catch cans are over rated imo

 

I am sorry but i have to disagree, mine only catches oil. Problem is that allot of people do not hook them up right and or have there PCV systems setup incorrectly.

 

Care to elaborate?

 

How is your PCV system setup?

To clarify I am not saying you guys all have yours setup wrong, just that I have seen many that are.

 

Hose from intake tube to pass. valve cover. How from dr valve cover to catchcan, to a check valve to the barb on blower inlet.

 

Is the barb on the blower between the throttle body and the rotors? If so then a check valve is not needed as that location never sees boost. Where is your catch can physically mounted?

 

Like Ferocity mentioned, location does seem to have a effect based off of temperature. Condensation is a common issue because the air coming into the can is hot from the engine and if the catch can is cool due to mounting location then there is where the condensation comes from. I always try to keep the catch can mounted to the motor so it retains heat. Mine is mounted to my passenger side head via a alum bracket so it gets warm. Every 1000m or so I check it and have maybe a tablespoon of brown oil and can still see the bottom of the catch can through the oil.

 

Yes, thats what i knew, but a $2 check valve cant hurt...the can is between the alternator and coolant ressie for the maggie. Ill get a pic after lunch.

 

You just have to make sure the check valve still allows suffiecient flow.

 

Im sure it does, i could blow through it easily, but ill check the vacuum on the pcv hose after the valve.