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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Damn I forgot all about it son of

So what didnt you like about it?
Poor quality product, but most of all no packing or baffling. Nothing to remove the oil mist from the air. If you plan on routing the the outlet of the catch can back to the intake you will get oil residue in your engine moreso than what you would get from one like the AMW unit.
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Its just so damn expensive Im going to try and rig up some kind inline filter from parts from the autopart store where the "mist" is knocked down by the filter then the liquid will get caught in the can. We will see if it works then it works if not then it goes ebay.
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Its just so damn expensive Im going to try and rig up some kind inline filter from parts from the autopart store where the "mist" is knocked down by the filter then the liquid will get caught in the can. We will see if it works then it works if not then it goes ebay.
Im not sure why the PCV setup is needed. I plugged the manifold and ran hoses from both valve covers to a catchcan / breather. I'll get around to using some seafoam to clean everything out once I get time to get my Pacesetters installed and get rid of the cats. But I'll never have to worry about oil in the intake again!
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Old Nov 11, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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Why cant you just plug the damn hole? What is it actually for besides putting oil in the intake?
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
Why cant you just plug the damn hole? What is it actually for besides putting oil in the intake?
I havent been able to get a straight answer on that. I do know that all of the shops that specialize in making big numbers with blowers and turbos recommend this type of setup. Ive had mine on for a week now and havent noticed anything different except for oil in the catch can as opposed to the intake.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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i just put a breather filter in place of the hose and capped the hole on my intake. worked fine on my 02 lancer. havent done it on my truck yet. never had much oil come out from the Lancer though...


u all do realize u can make that catchcan with a soda can and some hoses right? ive seen it done lol
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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Yea i was wondering if you can just cap the intake and put a Breather filter in the back on the crank..
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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ON these catch cans, do we tee off to connect both valve cover hoses? DO they both have a PCV valve?
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 09:21 PM
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Im going to the local shop and buy one they have on the shelf. Anyone want to buy the one thats on its way? PM me if you want it.
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Old Nov 12, 2005 | 10:03 PM
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DO you guys know if we have to tee off the catch can to run the lines to both valve covers for this to work?
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