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Honestly if GDI Tech did admit that he is in someway compensated by Elite I don't think many people would mind, or no offense intended, be surprised. If he's not than its not a big deal either. Now if he were to deny it then it became knowledge that he was paid as a consultant, independent contractor, or received royalties than I could see people having a problem with his image from a trust standpoint. But that's his decision. As far as FTC I have no clue about that stuff, or the legal ramifications.

And if I was compensated by them I would be proud to shout it from the tree tops, as they are the one I respect the most, but I am not. Also, Elite is a supporting vendor on here and you can ask them directly.

 

All I know is, the less the government is involved in ANY part of my life, the better ...

Amen to that, but by the looks of the candidates that were nominated, If the one that's goal is to eliminate all personal petroleum fuel vehicles in the near future, and the efforts that keep pooping up attached to other bills to make it illegal to modify a car, etc. we all may be driving priuses and leaf's and taking the bus.

 

 

Just a tip. If anyone wants a good can cheap. Keep an eye on eBay for ones taken out of wrecked Camaros and Corvettes. I picked up a really good one for $30.00.

 

 

Sent from the future via a wifi time portal.

Great idea. Had not thought of that. Has to be tons on the junk yards.

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

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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

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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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And if I was compensated by them I would be proud to shout it from the tree tops, as they are the one I respect the most, but I am not. Also, Elite is a supporting vendor on here and you can ask them directly.

 

 

Great! Now GDI is going to hold out for a contract of some sort, or a compensation package for his technical advice :smash::shakehead::happysad:

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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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Currently reading through but maybe someone can help me before I have to read all 1.7k posts to find my answer. What should be done with the oil collected from the catch can? Should it be reintroduced into the engine with the rest of the oil from which it came? Or should it just be disposed of and just write off that you now have a little less oil in your engine. Newbie to engine stuff here [emoji28]

 

 

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Currently reading through but maybe someone can help me before I have to read all 1.7k posts to find my answer. What should be done with the oil collected from the catch can? Should it be reintroduced into the engine with the rest of the oil from which it came? Or should it just be disposed of and just write off that you now have a little less oil in your engine. Newbie to engine stuff here [emoji28]

 

 

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I would not put it back in the engine. Just throw it out.
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Mine goes into a plastic coke bottle. Some day when the bottle gets full, I'll get rid of it. I would not put it back in the engine. If I need to add any oil between oil changes, (I haven't needed to yet) I'll add fresh oil.

 

Currently reading through but maybe someone can help me before I have to read all 1.7k posts to find my answer. What should be done with the oil collected from the catch can? Should it be reintroduced into the engine with the rest of the oil from which it came? Or should it just be disposed of and just write off that you now have a little less oil in your engine. Newbie to engine stuff here [emoji28]


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Short answer, NO. You never want to put the oil back into the engine. What you trap in the Catch Can is far more than oil alone, and sending a sample of this to a oil analysis lab for a in-depth analysis, you find you would never want to return this to the crankcase, as it will greatly shorten engine life by increasing wear.


So, what you trap and drain from the catchcans must be disposed of properly at any drain oil collection site.

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Yeah, bad bad bad - lots of moisture, carbon, acids, and other nasty crap that you don't want in the crankcase.

 

Mine gets diluted with hundreds of gallons of used oil to heat my barn.

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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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I would not put it back in the engine. Just throw it out.

Mine goes into a plastic coke bottle. Some day when the bottle gets full, I'll get rid of it. I would not put it back in the engine. If I need to add any oil between oil changes, (I haven't needed to yet) I'll add fresh oil.

 

 

Short answer, NO. You never want to put the oil back into the engine. What you trap in the Catch Can is far more than oil alone, and sending a sample of this to a oil analysis lab for a in-depth analysis, you find you would never want to return this to the crankcase, as it will greatly shorten engine life by increasing wear.

 

So, what you trap and drain from the catchcans must be disposed of properly at any drain oil collection site.

Yeah, bad bad bad - lots of moisture, carbon, acids, and other nasty crap that you don't want in the crankcase.

 

Mine gets diluted with hundreds of gallons of used oil to heat my barn.

 

Thanks guys for the responses. Thought it was more than oil and not a good idea so it's sitting inside of an old water bottle getting collected till its full, at which point it'll be properly disposed of.

 

 

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Depending on which brand can your using, what is caught is far more than oil. First, it should be disposed of just as any drain oil. Most autoparts stores take drain oil. Ineefective cans catch mainly dirty oil and water.

 

Now, if your using one of the ineffective cans, then what is caught is generally mostly oil and some water. If it is one of the truly effective cans like the Elite E2 or E2-X, the genuine RX cans (not the China counterfeits!! they have made that website look like the real one, so beware. rxperformanceproducts.com is NOT the genuine ones! teamRXP.com is) then what is caught is follows on average (this is a cool weather drain sample analysed by one of the major labs that is working on these issues):

 

 

70% water and sulfuric acid

23% un burnt fuel (as the GDI engines operate at far higher compression ratios and fuel is introduced at 2,000-3,000 PSI many times the amount of raw fuel is forced past the piston rings and dilutes the oil, etc.)

7% is actually oil and abrasive particulate matter. So never put this back in the crankcase (some cans return it!!! Crazy).

 

Hope that helps!

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07Softail Senior Enthusiast

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Check this out.... I recently added a second exit port to my Original RX can and installed one way valves on the return lines and now my can catches nothing. The valve arrow points away from the can so what could be the problem?

 

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Check this out.... I recently added a second exit port to my Original RX can and installed one way valves on the return lines and now my can catches nothing. The valve arrow points away from the can so what could be the problem?

 

RT

Has to be something routed wrong or check valve stuck closed (blow through each to confirm they open and close properly). If your truck is a 2014 and up, Follow these instructions here:

 

 

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GDI Tech

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Excellent video!!!! Fondupot does a great job on these.

 

Also, for the can not catching oil, make SURE the drain is closed as well. Some times it is that simple.

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