Oil Consumption?
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Oil Consumption?
After having a set of 2002 LS6 heads, LS6 cam and FAST intake installed on my '97 C5 with 62K on the clock that never used oil before is now using oil not much, but I noticed on the dip stick it being below the full mark.
Also, can the dip stick reading be inaccurate by it being move away from the block when headers were put on?
Is this normal; or do I have to go to a catch can?
Thanks,
SC5
Also, can the dip stick reading be inaccurate by it being move away from the block when headers were put on?
Is this normal; or do I have to go to a catch can?
Thanks,
SC5
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
Hey deno, when you had the heads put on did they put new valve seals on? My TA used oil but after the cam swap and new valve seals it hasn't used any
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
You have to get a catch can like the rest of us !!!!! 
There are plenty of posts on this....let me know if you want my input.
DH
There are plenty of posts on this....let me know if you want my input.
DH
hate the thought of putting a catch can on it. You would think they would have had a better design for a Corvette.Yes DH I need your input BTW I thought the problem was fixed on starting in 2001. My heads came of a 2002 ZO6..Thanks
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Originally Posted by SleeperC5
hate the thought of putting a catch can on it. You would think they would have had a better design for a Corvette.Yes DH I need your input BTW I thought the problem was fixed on starting in 2001. My heads came of a 2002 ZO6..Thanks
By using disposable feul filter I found that oil was still getting by the can so I added a Campbell-housse filter as well. This is for the valley cover to intake manifold line.
I also found oil going from the valve cover to the airbridge line as I have a LS2 throttle body. Just put a fuel filter in this line to your TB if you have LS1 and see if any oil is passing there. If so you may want to add another Campbell-house filter as I have.
DH
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I had a thought Deno, I heard on LS1 teck that you have to put loc tite or a sealer on the rocker bolts because if you don't oil will seep down the threads and down the intake runners or something like that. then it will use oil. Anybody heard this?
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Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
I have the AMW can but I think the Elite can is virtually the same thing and they are a CF vendor.
By using disposable feul filter I found that oil was still getting by the can so I added a Campbell-housse filter as well. This is for the valley cover to intake manifold line.
I also found oil going from the valve cover to the airbridge line as I have a LS2 throttle body. Just put a fuel filter in this line to your TB if you have LS1 and see if any oil is passing there. If so you may want to add another Campbell-house filter as I have.
DH
By using disposable feul filter I found that oil was still getting by the can so I added a Campbell-housse filter as well. This is for the valley cover to intake manifold line.
I also found oil going from the valve cover to the airbridge line as I have a LS2 throttle body. Just put a fuel filter in this line to your TB if you have LS1 and see if any oil is passing there. If so you may want to add another Campbell-house filter as I have.
DH
I just checked out the CC by Elite and it looks great and simple to install.
So I guess I'll go with one of Elites models.
Thanks DH
SC5
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
I had a thought Deno, I heard on LS1 teck that you have to put loc tite or a sealer on the rocker bolts because if you don't oil will seep down the threads and down the intake runners or something like that. then it will use oil. Anybody heard this?
Deno
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From: Leon Iowa
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Originally Posted by SleeperC5
Marc that is interesting and hope to see others chime in on this...
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
yea so do I because when I done the cam swap on my TA I forgot to put any sealer on the rocker bolts
I'm thinking of putting a catch can on the PVC line and a see thru glass fuel filter on the vacuum line from the valve cover to the TB in case there is any blow by oil going to the TB.
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Originally Posted by SleeperC5
That's a bummer dude, hope you don't have a problem.
I'm thinking of putting a catch can on the PVC line and a see thru glass fuel filter on the vacuum line from the valve cover to the TB in case there is any blow by oil going to the TB.
I'm thinking of putting a catch can on the PVC line and a see thru glass fuel filter on the vacuum line from the valve cover to the TB in case there is any blow by oil going to the TB.
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
If i were you I would just either pull off the TB or just open the throttle blade and reach in and feel if there is any oil in the intake. If there is that is your problem. If it is dry then you have other problems
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
If i were you I would just either pull off the TB or just open the throttle blade and reach in and feel if there is any oil in the intake. If there is that is your problem. If it is dry then you have other problems
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From: Leon Iowa
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That must be the problem. It didn't suck oil before did it? I had to put a catch can on my trans am because it was doing the same thing. So far the vette has been fine though.
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by mvvette97
That must be the problem. It didn't suck oil before did it? I had to put a catch can on my trans am because it was doing the same thing. So far the vette has been fine though.
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Originally Posted by SleeperC5
I had no problem with oil usage prior to having the LS6 heads and cam installed. So I'll be able to keep an eye on the filter to see if it is collecting oil. You think this filter alone will work or should I install a catch can also?
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
You want to watch the filter because in time it will plug and then you will have restricted vacume to the block. It would almost be like not running a pcv. I would buy a catch can. I got mine for like 40 bucks from the auction site. Looks nice and it works.
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
If i were you I would just either pull off the TB or just open the throttle blade and reach in and feel if there is any oil in the intake. If there is that is your problem. If it is dry then you have other problems
What do you think about it curing the oil going to the TB?
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