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oil catch

stlmo_gtp

stlmo_gtp

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do they make a oil catch for a 98 gtp ?
i believe that is what it is called here is what i am talking about it's a canaster that mounts somewhere in the engine bay and it catches all the extra oil ( like the oil that you may burn)

*this is what i am talking about here is a link that might make it more clear to describe *NOTE THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE THE ONE IN THE LINK IS FOR A HONDA* but it will help make my question more understandable Oil Catch
 


Not for the GTP. The reason being is that your PCV valve is inside the blower. Normally there would be rubber hose that would run from your intake to one of the valve covers and on the valve cover end would be the PCV valve.

Normally a catch can would be spliced into that line, and that would catch all the oil and still maintain the function of the PCV.
 
If you want to see the catch can setup look over at clubgp. There is a pretty long thread with pictures of this type of working setup along with some part numbers. Some IC guys have found the need for the oil catch can setup.
 
I remember seeing that post at one point in time. Can you PM me the link to it. I want to see if they have come up with anything viable.
 
Sure Scotty I can do that. I don't hang out there very much, so it may take me a while to find it, but I will.:th_thumb-up:
 


Well the benefits are great in my opinion. The PCV, as you know, is meant to ventilate crankcase pressure. Unfortunately, along with it comes considerable amounts of oil vapors that gets recirculated through your intake and deposits along in your intake track.

This process leaves these deposits in such areas as your intake valves. All in all its just not good for the intake track. A catch can operates in such that it maintains the ventilation but gives a place for the oil vapors and moisture to accumulate before it gets to the intake track.
 
Yeah me too. I never thought the benefits would be worth the trouble, but now I wonder if its worth looking into doing.... hmmmmm.. Maybe a good thing to do.
 


I believe it is a very worthwhile modification. Its just unfortunate that the L67 makes it as difficult to do as it does.

Both my Rodeo and the wifes Jeep are as I described earlier and will be getting a catch can as soon as I can get one on there.
 
Though on certain engine makes, the PCV can "clog" the intake a lot because they allow so much back into the engine. More or less, some engines can have quite a bit of build up from this just so the car remains econ friendly.

On our cars, we have more of a problem with the EGR making the mess than the PVC system. I have taken apart enough blowers, and done enough LIM's to know that the PCV on our engines doesn't make the mess like some other engines do.

On my car, I have a removed EGR, but retained a working PCV system for the sake of NOT running a breather.

I only get a nice thin skim of oil on the intake that wipes right out/off with a paper towel.

Just posting this for what its worth.

~F~
 
But thinking about this more...if you have a oily intake, and a working PCV system...then this might be worth it to keep things clean in side the intake. IMO, if you have a PCV problem, and its baaaad where a new PCV valve has been installed and its still there, then yes, this would be a worth while mod in the long run.

But shop around...the Corvette, and F-Body ones are pretty pricey for what they are...as your paying for the make and model of vehicle they fit, and not the quality of the product. You can find them else where for much-much less and save a good hunk of money.

~F~
 


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