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Where do these hoses install to on a 6.2L engine? I'm hoping that I can do this myself.....even though I'm not completely mechanically inclined. If someone could take pictures or link to pictures for me (so I don't have to go though the 26 pages of this thread I'd be forever gratefull. I'm hoping to find a dual catch can to install....does anyone have a preferance? Thanks in advance!

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ToesonTheNose
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Here at RX now they are doing a video install on my truck

Jay700
Jay700

My dealership said my catch can wasn't needed and wouldn't catch anything. I opened it in there shop after 2,000 miles and let it run on the floor. Lol

fondupot
fondupot

So, I added a second output fitting to my Original RX catch can. I had been emailing with the RevExtreme folks about the benefits of a dual output can, and they were gracious enough to send me the par

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TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

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the RX can will do just fine, at least that is my opinion from the 4oz I have collected in the last 1000ish miles.

 

The install is super easy, if you go the RX can route they even have an install video on their site to help you out. Took me maybe 15 minutes to do mine.

ndkid Enthusiast

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Where do these hoses install to on a 6.2L engine? I'm hoping that I can do this myself.....even though I'm not completely mechanically inclined. If someone could take pictures or link to pictures for me (so I don't have to go though the 26 pages of this thread I'd be forever gratefull. I'm hoping to find a dual catch can to install....does anyone have a preferance? Thanks in advance!

Page 11 images posted by gone fishing shows the locations.

 

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/154204-oil-catch-can/page-11

JimmyVal Enthusiast

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Where did you guys run your drain tube for the RX can? I thought I had mine in a good spot but it splattered and got all over my driveway draining it today.

 

 

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I didn't know what to do with the drain hose, so I decided not to use it.

 

Instead I bundled up a towel, rested it on the steering shaft, balanced the glass container under the can on the towel and opened the drain. Did some stuff around the house while it drained as it was cold when I did it. After about 30 minutes it was drained.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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I didn't know what to do with the drain hose, so I decided not to use it.

 

Instead I bundled up a towel, rested it on the steering shaft, balanced the glass container under the can on the towel and opened the drain. Did some stuff around the house while it drained as it was cold when I did it. After about 30 minutes it was drained.

 

Yeah this might be plan B. I was worried about residual oil dripping in the engine bay but if there's no drain tube, there really should be no residual oil after closing the ball valve and wiping the threaded opening with a paper towel or something.

JimmyVal Enthusiast

JimmyVal

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Funny you should mention that. I was worried too about dripping. I rolled up a paper towel as tight as I could and shoved it up the end of the valve fitting to soak up as much residual oil as I could inside the barb. So far, that has worked.

Newm Enthusiast

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I didn't know what to do with the drain hose, so I decided not to use it.

 

Instead I bundled up a towel, rested it on the steering shaft, balanced the glass container under the can on the towel and opened the drain. Did some stuff around the house while it drained as it was cold when I did it. After about 30 minutes it was drained.

 

Pretty much what I do as well. I didn't see a way I liked to route the drain hose permanently.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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Funny you should mention that. I was worried too about dripping. I rolled up a paper towel as tight as I could and shoved it up the end of the valve fitting to soak up as much residual oil as I could inside the barb. So far, that has worked.

 

 

 

Pretty much what I do as well. I didn't see a way I liked to route the drain hose permanently.

 

 

Yeah I might be going this route. If you read a few posts back, I bought a replacement PCV hose so I could cut the clips out of it to secure my catch can hoses to the engine better than hose clamps on the smooth nozzles and still keep my factory hose in case I ever need to return it to stock. I hope to do this work tomorrow evening in my parents garage (it's cold as hell here!). While I'm doing that, I will explore alternate drain hose routes. If I don't find anything i'm taking it out completely. My driveway looks awful and I just got it sealed a few months ago.

JimmyVal Enthusiast

JimmyVal

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Keep us posted on the OEM clips for the hoses. I'd like to do the same if it's not a pain...

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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Keep us posted on the OEM clips for the hoses. I'd like to do the same if it's not a pain...

 

Yeah I'll update you guys. The only thing I expect to be a pain is getting the clips back on the engine nozzles because I struggled to get them off originally but my brother-in-law ended up doing it. They're a pain to press open in such tight quarters. Hopefully I'm not a sissy tomorrow and can get them on. I will probably hose clamp the catch can hose to the clips to anchor it securely like I did on the hose barbs on the catch can....probably overkill but peace of mind for sure.

TJay74 Senior Enthusiast

TJay74

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I am not using the hose on my RX can either. I open the drain and drain it into a water bottle. Then once finished I wipe the drain off and push a paper towel into the drain to get the residual and then call it good.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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RX posted an install video for the 5.3L engine a few days ago. I'm watching it now. Should help some guys out there that haven't installed theirs yet.

 

 

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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^He's saying you don't need hose clamps for the hose going to the nozzles on the engine because it's under vaccuum and not under pressure? I don't get it. The original hose had those press-lock fittings to hold it on so why can this hose just simply be slid over the nozzles at the valley cover and the intake manifold? I may not be installing those clips tomorrow if it's not necessary.

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Dozzer LTZ

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Has anyone found or been shown any pictures of the intake valves in these new motors? I was just curious how well the "new intake baffle" design actually worked after about 20 or 30k miles. I'm at 10k now and probably need to go ahead and get a catch can before its too late.

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