Oil catch can
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From: Niles Michigan
Oil catch can
Looking to install an Oil Catch Can. I have seen 2 different kinds out there and can''t decide which one is the best for me. I am not sure of the names of the products, but one is a really nice machined and polished box that mounts to the right side apron of the fender, and the other one is a cylinder that mounts vertically to a bracket off the front of the engine. Can anyone tell me about what they are using and if there are any pros or cons?
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1694494
I bought one from this forum vendor.
A catch can has no real moving function, it just catches oil before before it sneaks into the intake manifold.
I'm happy with this one. It looks good and I checked it after about 500 miles, there was some oil in it.
I bought one from this forum vendor.
A catch can has no real moving function, it just catches oil before before it sneaks into the intake manifold.
I'm happy with this one. It looks good and I checked it after about 500 miles, there was some oil in it.
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From: Bergen County, NJ
You can suck it out with a turkey baster [now that Thansgiving is over
], or you can take the can off to empty, its easy to install..
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1694494
I bought one from this forum vendor.
A catch can has no real moving function, it just catches oil before before it sneaks into the intake manifold.
I'm happy with this one. It looks good and I checked it after about 500 miles, there was some oil in it.
I bought one from this forum vendor.
A catch can has no real moving function, it just catches oil before before it sneaks into the intake manifold.
I'm happy with this one. It looks good and I checked it after about 500 miles, there was some oil in it.
Willfulone has great product. It looks great - actually enhances the detail of the engine bay, is easy to mount, and has a valve on bottom to drain. Different colors to chose from also.
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I have the one sold by the venders here on the forum. The problem I have is that it is too long. When mounted to the block it sits directly above the heater hoses and makes any draining difficult.
I have used the one produced by AMW and like it's shorter sizing. They're getting pricey and I didn't find their site using google.
The one from Billet Prototypes looks good and also provides the needed space to drain.
http://ls2gto.com/forums/showthread....ight=amw+catch
I have used the one produced by AMW and like it's shorter sizing. They're getting pricey and I didn't find their site using google.
The one from Billet Prototypes looks good and also provides the needed space to drain.
http://ls2gto.com/forums/showthread....ight=amw+catch
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Oil Catch Can