How do I drain a cca catch can?
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How do I drain a cca catch can?
I just bought a ZO6 and it has a cca catch can on it. I just changed the oil and was wondering how I empty the catch can. I think I know how I just wanted to make sure, I never had a catch can before. Below is a picture of it. Thanks for the help.
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...h/IMG_3706.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...h/IMG_3706.jpg
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I just bought a ZO6 and it has a cca catch can on it. I just changed the oil and was wondering how I empty the catch can. I think I know how I just wanted to make sure, I never had a catch can before. Below is a picture of it. Thanks for the help.
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...h/IMG_3706.jpg
http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...h/IMG_3706.jpg
Congrats on the Z06,
To drain the oil from the catch can, simply loosen the petcock valve,
and use a small bucket or container (usually something pliable) to catch the oil that will
drain.
Let us know if you have any other questions.
-Jason
Last edited by JLW@CCA; Dec 10, 2009 at 10:50 AM.
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I had to do the same thing. I could almost get to it, but there would have been no way to catch the oil. There wasn't any oil in it although the petcock plug was really loose, so I got it real tight. Thanks for the help.
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Typically under normal corvette street driving (aggressive), you can get about 1-2 oz. of oil, per oil change or so. Where as if you were at the track you could get 2 oz in just one session.
-Jason
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From: York PA
I removed the petcock,
installed a threaded hose fitting,
added a piece of hose,
installed a lever type valve, (where I can reach it)
added more hose below everything
All I do is put a container on the ground & flip the lever.
Brilliant I must say
installed a threaded hose fitting,
added a piece of hose,
installed a lever type valve, (where I can reach it)
added more hose below everything
All I do is put a container on the ground & flip the lever.
Brilliant I must say
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I use a small glad disposable low sided plastic container, I tip it to slide it under the can and tip it to slide it out. I drai it each time I change the oil and have never had any of the "caught oil" spill.
