ebay catch can
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oilerville Edmonton
St. Jude Donor '08
ebay catch can
Disclaimer...I am not trying to offend any vendors or start any fights here 
I am pretty sure I need a catch can based on the research I've done here on CF. I do not want to spend much on this mod so I have been looking at the ebay universal catch cans. Does anyone have any experience with them? Good or bad?
Finally, if my choice was to buy an ebay CC or go with out (remembering that I am pretty sure I need one), which would you suggest?
thanks for your insight
I am pretty sure I need a catch can based on the research I've done here on CF. I do not want to spend much on this mod so I have been looking at the ebay universal catch cans. Does anyone have any experience with them? Good or bad?
Finally, if my choice was to buy an ebay CC or go with out (remembering that I am pretty sure I need one), which would you suggest?
thanks for your insight
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From: San Diego CA
Beware!
You might want to read this:
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
It summarizes what's out there and shows one Ebay can, exposed. I'm sure they are not all constructed that way, but as a general rule of thumb, anything under, say, $50 should be suspect. A good alternative as a low-cost unit that is very effective is a small, zinc-body particulate filter, as long as you don't mind emptying the 1-oz housing every month or so. I mention zinc body because the polycarbonate versions are rated to only 125 degrees F - too low for both the blowby gasses and engine bay temps. The zinc-body units are typically about $50 and some are very well made.
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
It summarizes what's out there and shows one Ebay can, exposed. I'm sure they are not all constructed that way, but as a general rule of thumb, anything under, say, $50 should be suspect. A good alternative as a low-cost unit that is very effective is a small, zinc-body particulate filter, as long as you don't mind emptying the 1-oz housing every month or so. I mention zinc body because the polycarbonate versions are rated to only 125 degrees F - too low for both the blowby gasses and engine bay temps. The zinc-body units are typically about $50 and some are very well made.
Last edited by Dave68; Jan 13, 2009 at 06:22 PM.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Oilerville Edmonton
St. Jude Donor '08
You might want to read this:
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
It summarizes what's out there and shows one Ebay can, exposed. I'm sure they are not all constructed that way, but as a general rule of thumb, anything under, say, $50 should be suspect. A good alternative as a low-cost unit that is very effective is a small, zinc-body particulate filter, as long as you don't mind emptying the 1-oz housing every month or so. I mention zinc body because the polycarbonate versions are rated to only 125 degrees F - too low for both the blowby gasses and engine bay temps. These units are typically about $50 and some are very well made.
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
It summarizes what's out there and shows one Ebay can, exposed. I'm sure they are not all constructed that way, but as a general rule of thumb, anything under, say, $50 should be suspect. A good alternative as a low-cost unit that is very effective is a small, zinc-body particulate filter, as long as you don't mind emptying the 1-oz housing every month or so. I mention zinc body because the polycarbonate versions are rated to only 125 degrees F - too low for both the blowby gasses and engine bay temps. These units are typically about $50 and some are very well made.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Oilerville Edmonton
St. Jude Donor '08
that looks like the plastic air compressor filter-am I wrong, is it glass? As per Dave's info, I thought the synthetic oil would wreck the casing and that the engine bay got too hot for those to work effectively. Am I out to lunch here?
Burning Brakes
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From: WESTMONT ILLINOIS
Got mine from Chip at CCA. He is a great vendor with great products. See this link. More than you want to spend but you will not regret it.
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...lcatchcan.html
http://www.customcorvetteaccessories...lcatchcan.html
Drifting
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From: Olathe, Kansas
I have the Elite Engineering can for nearly a year, and it really works. Go with a quality unit, Elite or CCA are excellent, and your dealing with stand up guys in either case! You do get what you pay for!
Instructor
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From: Camp Hill PA
I wasn't going to mention this because I didn't want to offend Chip, but I picked one up off Fleabay last week for $16 shipped to my house. It's the same size, aluminum, red and contained all brackets, hoses and hardware. The only difference is that the "real" ones sold here have a much better internal filter design. Sorry Chip!
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08,-'13-'14, '16-'17
I wasn't going to mention this because I didn't want to offend Chip, but I picked one up off Fleabay last week for $16 shipped to my house. It's the same size, aluminum, red and contained all brackets, hoses and hardware. The only difference is that the "real" ones sold here have a much better internal filter design. Sorry Chip!
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