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Old 03-29-2008, 09:11 AM
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Where did you install your catch can?
OK.... for everyone who installed a catch can

where did you install it???

yes i know i have an altima...

first of all, YES I KNOW my engine bay is dirty...
i say that for all the annoying people like me who will say

you need to clean your engine bay

i am just trying to get an ideas for later when i change out the battery ...

yes i know i have an altima...




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Old 03-29-2008, 06:22 PM
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i mounted mine on the power steering line but its not much of a can its the ghetto little compressor air filters you get from home depot. It worked at first but stopped catching oil after an ounce or two.
how does that one work for you? whered you get it? price?
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Old 03-29-2008, 07:18 PM
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First, get rid of that ebay catch can. All I have heard were bad reviews about those.

Go to Home Depot or Sears and buy an "air/water seperator" that they sell for compressors. Alot smaller too so you'll find a nice spot to mount it.

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BTW: Is that an Altima engine bay ?? Pretty dirty man lol..
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Old 03-30-2008, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by matty
First, get rid of that ebay catch can. All I have heard were bad reviews about those.

Go to Home Depot or Sears and buy an "air/water seperator" that they sell for compressors. Alot smaller too so you'll find a nice spot to mount it.

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BTW: Is that an Altima engine bay ?? Pretty dirty man lol..
i been thinking of switching to the DIY one..


and yes.. altima.. and yes dirty....



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Old 03-30-2008, 06:08 AM
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Catch can?

How much HP do you gain with that?






Seriously.......
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Old 03-30-2008, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by njmaxseltd
Catch can?

How much HP do you gain with that?






Seriously.......

i would expected something more witty than that.... tisk tisk....
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Old 04-10-2008, 08:59 AM
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wow i didnt know you guys were still around on this forum

your install looks quite clean in your pics
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Old 04-10-2008, 11:14 AM
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Old 04-10-2008, 06:58 PM
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I'll tell you where Muffy installed her catch can.



But yeah your install does look pretty good. How bout some pics of the whole engine bay? Get an Optima Red Top.
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Old 04-10-2008, 07:13 PM
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i dont think that i would of have installed it on the batt bod like that. got a feelin that its gonna rub through with those batt vibrations and youll be leeking sone nasty hazdrous acidic stuff.
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Old 04-13-2008, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 00MaxSE
I'll tell you where Muffy installed her catch can.



But yeah your install does look pretty good. How bout some pics of the whole engine bay? Get an Optima Red Top.
i was in your state last week....... it is

that is all...





not sure muffy's catch can would be any good anymore.....


i want a red top when i need a replacement!
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Old 04-13-2008, 12:21 PM
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these are the only ones i have



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Old 04-13-2008, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by redmaxpa007
i was in your state last week....... it is

that is all...





not sure muffy's catch can would be any good anymore.....


i want a red top when i need a replacement!
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:22 PM
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That's a nice pee cup you gots thur.
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Old 04-16-2008, 10:43 PM
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^^ ha ha ha lol
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Old 04-17-2008, 06:31 AM
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My catch can is on the PCV line on the OTHER side of the engine.
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Old 04-18-2008, 06:06 AM
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so is mine......


its just mounted on THIS side of the engine
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Old 04-18-2008, 06:27 AM
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How much oil are you getting in there per 1000 miles? Just curious....
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:19 AM
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Just buy a honda...
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in my GF type-S lol............
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
How much oil are you getting in there per 1000 miles? Just curious....
not much at all.. i drive 50 miles each way to work and i do 4 on and 4 off...

i try and check it every other set of work days...


i have very low oil consuption at this time!!!
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Cutler
Just buy a honda...

i will not follow your path...
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by QNO_A32
in my GF type-S lol............

who let you in here???
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:46 AM
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My guess = Honda statement
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Old 04-18-2008, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
My guess = Honda statement
agreed.....

thought i was gonna have to the n00b.....



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whats this?
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Old 05-14-2008, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by shadyonedeath
whats this?
Apparently it's a thread asking the location of everyone's catch can, those who have one.
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Old 05-14-2008, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
It's a thread asking the location of everyone's catch can, those who have one.

wow... you were very informative and very nice............


WHO ARE YOU!??



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Old 05-14-2008, 02:36 PM
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Added something in true org fashion...
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Old 05-14-2008, 02:41 PM
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thats a little better...
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Apparently it's a thread asking the location of everyone's catch can, those who have one.
...lol u ***.

Whats a catch can's purpose?
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Old 05-15-2008, 07:08 AM
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Reduce blow-by, which is known to cause gasoline's octane level to drop (add oil to gasoline = lower octane rating), which, in affect, sometimes, causes pinging.

Also keeps the IM a little bit cleaner (less oil / blow by).
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Old 05-18-2008, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by matty
First, get rid of that ebay catch can. All I have heard were bad reviews about those.

Go to Home Depot or Sears and buy an "air/water seperator" that they sell for compressors. Alot smaller too so you'll find a nice spot to mount it.

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BTW: Is that an Altima engine bay ?? Pretty dirty man lol..

Thats a good idea and its prolly alot more effecient than a catch can
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Old 05-19-2008, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Bibbs0301
Thats a good idea and its prolly alot more effecient than a catch can
How do you figure?

I have the home Depot set-up, and well, it acts a s a catch can, since you have to remove the filter (air / water separator). If not removed, it will not work as a catch can and cause bad symptoms such as those associated w/ a bad PCV valve since the air water / separator replicates a clogged PCV valve.
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
How do you figure?

I have the home Depot set-up, and well, it acts a s a catch can, since you have to remove the filter (air / water separator). If not removed, it will not work as a catch can and cause bad symptoms such as those associated w/ a bad PCV valve since the air water / separator replicates a clogged PCV valve.
Got pics? I don't think I took that filter out of mine, and I've had pinging issues for some times now...but it still catches oil. Why do you say it won't work?
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Old 05-19-2008, 07:58 AM
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i didnt take the filter out of mine either and it only took in a little oil and never took anymore. I thought if you removed it the car would just suck the oil out of the catchcan.
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