Catch can question?
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '14
Catch can question?
I just installed my oil catch can 3 days ago on my 04 non z. It is about an 1/8 full. Is this normal?
I am worried that this amount has been like this for quite some time and could be effecting the internals more than I thought. Is there any steps I can take to clean up the damage done over the years?
I am worried that this amount has been like this for quite some time and could be effecting the internals more than I thought. Is there any steps I can take to clean up the damage done over the years?
Instructor
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You could give SeaFoam a try. I've used it on a few of my past cars. Its one of those "No measureable benefit, but won't hurt" type of things. Basically its supposed to clean out carbon/oil deposits within your engine.
Google Seafoam and you'll get a ton of info plus Youtube videos. It puts out a smoke show
Google Seafoam and you'll get a ton of info plus Youtube videos. It puts out a smoke show
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St. Jude Donor '08
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '14
Le Mans Master
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c5vette211, If you were doing some serious rpm's in those three days, & was driving hard, then it's not uncommon to have that much oil in your can.
As far as getting in there to clean any previous build up, I'd pull the intake as suggested & clean up any & all gunk.
Good luck.
As far as getting in there to clean any previous build up, I'd pull the intake as suggested & clean up any & all gunk.
Good luck.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
yeah, I was hoping some one would answer my question but didnt want to change the topic 
Le Mans Master
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if it makes you feel better, i just put my catch can on my Maggied car & took it for a test run. once i made sure it was routed right & not blowing backwards or anything, i gave it about a 10min run where the only time it dropped below 3k rpm was coming up to lights/stops. i gave it a cool-down & parked it. after everything cooled off, i checked the can & had almost enough to cover the bottom. that was just a 10min drive.
Drifting
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i'd be willing to bet with the way I drive, and the amount I constantly wash off my rear bumper, that I'll be right there with you!
I fully intend to do that ls6 galley/PVC swap when I do the head/cams. hoooopefully that helps. stupid thing eats a quart of oil, sometimes two, in between changes!
I fully intend to do that ls6 galley/PVC swap when I do the head/cams. hoooopefully that helps. stupid thing eats a quart of oil, sometimes two, in between changes!
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By the way, the polycarbonate reservoir your catch can has is prone to cracking over time after being exposed to synthetic oil and residual gasolene from blowby. I just spoke to a Mustang owner who has a similar "can". He found oil leaking on his garage floor and traced it back to the crazed and cracked polycarbonate reservoir. Better alternatives are aluminum, zinc, and glass.