Dude I was looking at the top one but now that you mention it, they BOTH look restricted to me. Just replace them both, it's like $5.00 worth of hose total.
Get a catch can before any mods.
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Dude I was looking at the top one but now that you mention it, they BOTH look restricted to me. Just replace them both, it's like $5.00 worth of hose total.
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Thankyou Red Rocket....I appreciate the info and advice.
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bottomline2000
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I got mine from catchcans.com and these seem to be the way to go. Pretty sure it is the Mike Norris can. I swear my truck runs better since putting it on. Maybe it's because my intake charge isn't saturated with oil and actually getting 93 octane now. Only have 2k miles on the new motor and figured I'd do this now since my old motor intake had like a qt of oil in it!
I just realized I can see like 5 mods in this pic..this forum is my addiction lol..
After running one tank of fuel it's already catching oil..
I just realized I can see like 5 mods in this pic..this forum is my addiction lol..
After running one tank of fuel it's already catching oil..
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DRC
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Something for everyone to watch out for:
I installed my CatchCan.com 1- 1 1/2 years ago.
I had NO oil leaks prior to installing the CatchCan.
After a few months I started noticing a small oil leak, I thought was the oil drain plug gasket.
My next oil change I went with the Fumoto valve with new gasket, still had the small oil leak, it wasn't the drain plug gasket.
Sept 2015 I installed the Airaid Jr intake, more oil leaks popped up over the next several months.
Then I finally figured out these oil leaks started after I went with the catch can and got worse after the Airaid Jr.
If you look at where the 3/8" hose from the pass valve cover connects to the Airaid compared to the stock intake it would not pull as good as where the stock intake PCV inlet is, which is right at the throttle body.
IMO I think the CatchCan could cause a little flow restriction which would build up pressure and possibly cause a small oil leak, and the PCV inlet on the Airaid certainly cause a problem, the oil leaks spread out over my whole drip pan.
I February I bought and installed the Metco Motor Sports Valve Cover Breather # MBR0006, a little pricy but well worth the $47.
Oil leaks are down to just a very small drip on my drip pan.
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My CatchCan did not come with hose, pretty much any auto parts carry PCV vapor/fuel line hose the cost is very minimal. Don't use hose that's kinked, buy new hose that's in good condition.
I installed my CatchCan.com 1- 1 1/2 years ago.
I had NO oil leaks prior to installing the CatchCan.
After a few months I started noticing a small oil leak, I thought was the oil drain plug gasket.
My next oil change I went with the Fumoto valve with new gasket, still had the small oil leak, it wasn't the drain plug gasket.
Sept 2015 I installed the Airaid Jr intake, more oil leaks popped up over the next several months.
Then I finally figured out these oil leaks started after I went with the catch can and got worse after the Airaid Jr.
If you look at where the 3/8" hose from the pass valve cover connects to the Airaid compared to the stock intake it would not pull as good as where the stock intake PCV inlet is, which is right at the throttle body.
IMO I think the CatchCan could cause a little flow restriction which would build up pressure and possibly cause a small oil leak, and the PCV inlet on the Airaid certainly cause a problem, the oil leaks spread out over my whole drip pan.
I February I bought and installed the Metco Motor Sports Valve Cover Breather # MBR0006, a little pricy but well worth the $47.
Oil leaks are down to just a very small drip on my drip pan.
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My CatchCan did not come with hose, pretty much any auto parts carry PCV vapor/fuel line hose the cost is very minimal. Don't use hose that's kinked, buy new hose that's in good condition.
DRC
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IGNOR THIS POST, OLD AGE CATCHING UP TO ME TRYING TO REMEMBER BEFORE I LOOKED.
You have your catchcan hoses switched.
The valve cover hose connects to the side of the catchcan, the top hose from the catchcan goes to the engines intake.
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bottomline2000
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The oil in the air is filtered/collected going into the can, not coming out. The top hose should go to the valve cover.
My engine has no leaks after installing my carchcan. I also have the airaid intake only I don't have an inlet hose hooked up to it. Mine runs directly to my throttle body..
You may want to switch your hoses and see if this helps your problem. You current setup is just venting the clean side head to air and not much oil comes out that side but your driver side is definitely sucking oil into the intake. The only time your catchcan is catching oil is after the engine stops running and the oil drips down from the filter mesh.
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DRC
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Well dummy me I just looked and mine is plumbed correct valve cover in the top and the middle to the intake, sorry for the mistake.
I don't know what in the heck I was thinking.
Getting older does not always mean your getting wiser.
You should be able to see in my picture the inlet is mid-way, my 07 does not have a direct inlet at the throttle body.
I don't know what in the heck I was thinking.
Getting older does not always mean your getting wiser.
You should be able to see in my picture the inlet is mid-way, my 07 does not have a direct inlet at the throttle body.
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Correct, the top hose goes to the valve cover. I'm also wondering if your leaks are the result of connecting the hoses backwards. Mine is fine, no drips.
DRC
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Well dummy me I just looked and mine is plumbed correct valve cover in the top and the middle to the intake, sorry for the mistake.
I don't know what in the heck I was thinking.
Getting older does not always mean your getting wiser.
You should be able to see in my picture the inlet is mid-way, my 07 does not have a direct inlet at the throttle body.
After finding mine is connected the right way like Red Rocket & Bottomline 2000 said, I'm back to the oil leaks I had and no longer have by adding the breather.
Just keep a eye, if any leaks pop up now you'll know what the cause might be.
Noticed oil buildup in my intake tube and wondered, why run just the driver side valve cover to the catch can and not the passenger side too? It would just be a couple T-fittings and some hose. Any reason not to do this? seems like you'd just be filtering more of the air being recycled into the engine. Give me your thoughts on this.
DRC
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Someone mentioned earlier that the passengers side does not have as much blow-by as the drivers side does at the rear, so it's not needed.
Actually you do need the passengers side vented into the intake, otherwise you will have big oil leaks.
The PCV needs to have this so it will releave the possible pressure build up so you shouldn't have leaks.
If you have more questions refer back to my earlier post
on what I dealt with and did to resolve the issue.
It's been almost 3 months since I installed the breather on the oil fill neck, no more oil leaks at all.
Actually you do need the passengers side vented into the intake, otherwise you will have big oil leaks.
The PCV needs to have this so it will releave the possible pressure build up so you shouldn't have leaks.
If you have more questions refer back to my earlier post
on what I dealt with and did to resolve the issue.
It's been almost 3 months since I installed the breather on the oil fill neck, no more oil leaks at all.
DRC
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I'll add to this, about 8 months ago I had to replace my throttle body.
I removed it to try cleaning it, it was clean with the help of the catch can and it was the original one.
So I just replaced the throttle body, but the small oil leaks had already started after I did the catch can.
The rest of my story refer back to what happened after I installed the Airaid Jr intake.
I removed it to try cleaning it, it was clean with the help of the catch can and it was the original one.
So I just replaced the throttle body, but the small oil leaks had already started after I did the catch can.
The rest of my story refer back to what happened after I installed the Airaid Jr intake.
kysrsze
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Wow glad to see this thread is still alive and thriving.
DRC, appreciate the reply. After some thought, I kicked myself for even bringing it up.
The passenger side vent is upstream from the thottle body and the passenger is in the intake. Dynamically it would seem that it would function fine when the intake manifold and tube are at equilibrium (at/near WOT) but when the throttle is at/near closed (idle/cruise) the vent tube in the intake manifold would be pulling air through the catch can arrangement from the intake tube essentially making the engine act as if the throttle were cracked.
Short story - it ain't broke, I ain't fixin' it.
The passenger side vent is upstream from the thottle body and the passenger is in the intake. Dynamically it would seem that it would function fine when the intake manifold and tube are at equilibrium (at/near WOT) but when the throttle is at/near closed (idle/cruise) the vent tube in the intake manifold would be pulling air through the catch can arrangement from the intake tube essentially making the engine act as if the throttle were cracked.
Short story - it ain't broke, I ain't fixin' it.
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