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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ivandrea
Can someone help me out and tell me if I need/want to do this mod? What are the benifits? I have a H/C car and am going to add nitrous.
It can do no harm.

A catch can catches oil vapor from the PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system, that otherwise would accumulate in your intake, and then eventually coat your cylinders from the top, along with your valves.

The catch can condenses the oil vapor outside of your engine, which will keep the engine running better and should reduce the amount of carbon build up.

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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by AlohaC5
Thank you kind sir
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 04:41 PM
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See my post in the following thread for another idea:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...245&forum_id=1
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What happens if you just cap the vent coming out of the valve cover?


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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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What happens if you just cap the vent coming out of the valve cover?


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You blow seals, burn oil, and create a major mess.
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TopCat
You blow seals, burn oil, and create a major mess.
What seals?
How much oil?
What exactly is a major mess?

How soon would these problems occur???


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