Elite Engineering PCV Catch Can Install
Le Mans Master
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St. jude Donor '14
As with any new product, there is always a big challenge to be sure the item is generic enough to fit all C5’s. It appears that the amount of "slack" in the heater hose is not consistnat from year to year.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
Le Mans Master
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From: Atlanta metro Ga.
As with any new product, there is always a big challenge to be sure the item is generic enough to fit all C5’s. It appears that the amount of "slack" in the heater hose is not consistnat from year to year.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
Melting Slicks
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I agree there really isnt a issue with the coolant line on probably 99% of the applications, and the other 1% like mine just it has to be pulled back some and its fine. Its nothing really to have to design another bracket for I wouldnt think.
Team Owner
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From: SoCal
As with any new product, there is always a big challenge to be sure the item is generic enough to fit all C5’s. It appears that the amount of "slack" in the heater hose is not consistnat from year to year.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
Please let us know when its ready to ship.......
DH
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And he is a PROFESSIONAL......
DH
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I've built many high performance motors, engineered and re-engineered many things mechanical over the last 25 years, have never paid anyone to work on any vehicle I've ever owned, I do my own PCM tuning, etc..Watch out, you might see a "supporting tuner" next to my name tag one of these days, and if you do it will be a "name you can trust".
You are fortunate to have Andy out there, and the $$ to afford him (I am jealous!)
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As with any new product, there is always a big challenge to be sure the item is generic enough to fit all C5’s. It appears that the amount of "slack" in the heater hose is not consistnat from year to year.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
I am looking at a new bracket design that would take care of this problem for everyone.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Dec 14, 2006 at 06:13 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Jensen Beach FL
Instead of bending the bracket (or changing the design), what about using 1.00-1.25" bolts and installing a .50-.75" spacer behind the bracket? That'll put the oil can further away from the cylinder head and exhaust manifolds than bending the bracket. It should place the can more directly over the heater hoses as shown in the bent bracket image.
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Hey, don't laugh too hard!! I've built many high performance motors, engineered and re-engineered many things mechanical over the last 25 years, have never paid anyone to work on any vehicle I've ever owned, I do my own PCM tuning, etc..
Watch out, you might see a "supporting tuner" next to my name tag one of these days, and if you do it will be a "name you can trust".
You are fortunate to have Andy out there, and the $$ to afford him (I am jealous!)
I've built many high performance motors, engineered and re-engineered many things mechanical over the last 25 years, have never paid anyone to work on any vehicle I've ever owned, I do my own PCM tuning, etc..Watch out, you might see a "supporting tuner" next to my name tag one of these days, and if you do it will be a "name you can trust".
You are fortunate to have Andy out there, and the $$ to afford him (I am jealous!)
DH
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Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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I seem to be confused on the efficiency of this catch can idea! As I see it, there is flow of some blow-by gases from the valve covers, thru the PCV valve, and then thru the catch can at idle and low load situations such as criusing only, right? Then when you stomp on it, accelerate moderately to WOT, the PCV valve slams shut because the vacuum in the manifold is low, ( stopping flow thru the catch can) and now the increased blow-by is now rerouted directly thru the vent tube that goes directely between the valve cover and the throttle body. My question is, shouldn't there be a catch can device of some sort on the vent tube as well or even all together?
Russ Kemp
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I seem to be confused on the efficiency of this catch can idea! As I see it, there is flow of some blow-by gases from the valve covers, thru the PCV valve, and then thru the catch can at idle and low load situations such as criusing only, right? Then when you stomp on it, accelerate moderately to WOT, the PCV valve slams shut because the vacuum in the manifold is low, ( stopping flow thru the catch can) and now the increased blow-by is now rerouted directly thru the vent tube that goes directely between the valve cover and the throttle body. My question is, shouldn't there be a catch can device of some sort on the vent tube as well or even all together?
At large throttle openings and high RPMs the PCV valve opens all the way up and the flow it maximum. Also, this is when the engine is making the most blow-by gasses.
If the engine was at WOT and reline all day long, like on the track, it's possible to also maybe get some flow through the hose to the intake duct. This is because the engine is making the max amount of blow-by and the vacuum level at both the intake manifold nipple and the intake duct or TB nipple will be almost the same. Therefore, the blow-by gasses flow down both.
What if a check valve instead of a filter was put in the line between the valve cover and TB nipple so only fresh air flows into the engine? That might make the majority or all the blow-by go through the PCV/catch can at WOT and high RPMs and keep oil out of the TB path. Has anyone tried this?