Catch Can?
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Here's a primer for you:
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
Is it an exact science? No, not by a long shot, but I am working on coming up with something that is engineered, rather than thrown together.
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
Is it an exact science? No, not by a long shot, but I am working on coming up with something that is engineered, rather than thrown together.
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Here's a primer for you:
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
Is it an exact science? No, not by a long shot, but I am working on coming up with something that is engineered, rather than thrown together.
http://www.conceptualpolymer.com/PCV...oval%20102.pdf
Is it an exact science? No, not by a long shot, but I am working on coming up with something that is engineered, rather than thrown together.
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can someone just sum it all up, thats a lot to read........
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You don't need any software to search or search this forum (in the red banner) in C5 Tech.
Use keywords "oil catch can" and plan to do lots of reading.
It's purpose is as simple as the keywords...catches oil in a container before it can enter the intake system.
And it's never "to late"...
Use keywords "oil catch can" and plan to do lots of reading.
It's purpose is as simple as the keywords...catches oil in a container before it can enter the intake system.
And it's never "to late"...
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To answer your previous question - no, it is not too late, since oil does not evaporate - it accumulates/pools in your intake. Over time, your compression ratio will increase as the volume of space abobe each piston is reduced when carbon builds up. And unless you increase the octane of the fuel you use, your ECU will "hear" the pinging and reduce engine power.
I still think you should read the article............
I still think you should read the article............
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The backlash from consumers being told they'd have to empty a can every few months because of an imperfect engine design would be swift and brutal. Many big rigs and busses use air/oil separators, but the collected fluids are either routed back to the oil pan or are contained in an isolated tank. Filter experts agree that you should never expose outgoing air to collected liquids, so If GM included a filter, it would not look like a typical catch can, which allows the outgoing air to entrain oil that is sloshing around underneath it. It would probably look more like a miniature version of what the big rigs use.
