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Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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I've put this off too long. Ordering my RX can right now. Also looking into a BG cleaning. Coming up on 15000 miles.

 

My only complaint is I didn't install my RX can sooner. The thing has been working great!

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

Jay700
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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

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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fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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My only complaint is I didn't install my RX can sooner. The thing has been working great!

 

I used to have one when I had my 2010 Camaro. Caught a lot of crap on that 6.2 and that wasn't even a DI motor.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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I used to have one when I had my 2010 Camaro. Caught a lot of crap on that 6.2 and that wasn't even a DI motor.

How many miles did you have on the can and did you ever try to clean it out? I read somewhere about spraying half a can of carburetor cleaner on the inside, shaking it up, and then letting it drain completely to clean the inside out. This is per RX but they said you don't really have to do that as they have about 60+ thousand miles on cans without any performance loss. Not sure how they measure that though unless maybe they cut one open to look at it.

Yamiryder Enthusiast

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Awesome yeah I see it now I didn't look closely enough at the left side of the picture. Is that salt/chemicals from the roads all in your engine bay?

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Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

Silverado-Hareek

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Sadly yes

 

Wow that's crazy man. I'm assuming you're in one of the northern states. I always hear people talk about the amount of chemicals they put on the road up there but I've never seen anything like that before. Do you hose out your engine bay often?

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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How many miles did you have on the can and did you ever try to clean it out? I read somewhere about spraying half a can of carburetor cleaner on the inside, shaking it up, and then letting it drain completely to clean the inside out. This is per RX but they said you don't really have to do that as they have about 60+ thousand miles on cans without any performance loss. Not sure how they measure that though unless maybe they cut one open to look at it.

 

I had my Camaro for little less than a year, I think I put 9000 miles on it. But Probably only 5000 miles on the catch can. I would drain the can every few weeks and it would get a few ounces of oil and condensation in the can. I don't have that catch can anymore anyways, I just bought a brand new one yesterday.

 

 

 

Wow that's crazy man. I'm assuming you're in one of the northern states. I always hear people talk about the amount of chemicals they put on the road up there but I've never seen anything like that before. Do you hose out your engine bay often?

 

 

Oh yea, I live in suburban Chicago and they throw so much goddamn salt on the roads. Although this winter I have noticed they have been using more sand than normal, but still an exorbitant amount of salt. My truck is goddamn filthy. Haven't opened the hood in a while tho...

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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Wow that's crazy man. I'm assuming you're in one of the northern states. I always hear people talk about the amount of chemicals they put on the road up there but I've never seen anything like that before. Do you hose out your engine bay often?

Salt sucks

 

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Yamiryder Enthusiast

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Wow that's crazy man. I'm assuming you're in one of the northern states. I always hear people talk about the amount of chemicals they put on the road up there but I've never seen anything like that before. Do you hose out your engine bay often?

I try to. Put commuting 50 miles a day it's almost worthless.
Bonker Enthusiast

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Will adding a catch can void the warranty?

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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Will adding a catch can void the warranty?

 

It's been reported in this thread by users that no it will not. I'm skeptical though and if something were to happen to the engine I personally would expect GM to say something about my catch can depending on what went wrong.

 

Has anyone with a catch can run into any issues with their free GM oil changes?

ndkid Enthusiast

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It's been reported in this thread by users that no it will not. I'm skeptical though and if something were to happen to the engine I personally would expect GM to say something about my catch can depending on what went wrong.

 

Has anyone with a catch can run into any issues with their free GM oil changes?

I have not yet. I went in for my oil change with my RX can installed and no one ever said a thing.

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I installed my add w1 can today. After getting everything all check over I started the engine up and now has a vacuum suction sound that was not there before install. I didn't use clamps since its all under vacuum pressure. So just to make sure went back and installed clamps on all the fittings. Started up it up again and still have suction sound, I then unhooked the hoses from the engine and installed the stock hose back on the suction sound went away. Does anyone have that sound now. The sound is not coming from the can and not from the inlet on the side of the intake its on the front almost sounds like it could be from the pvc outlet on the drivers side valve cover. I have taken that hose aloose and put it back on and both ends click in place. This may be normal now with the can and more hose install I just don't know never have been around one before. I also took it down the road with the can hooked up and could hear a slight buzzing sound while driving off slowly.

 

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shep28 Enthusiast

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I have one on my ls1 z28. I installed in 99' and the intake is as clean today as when it was new. It about a 1/4 full of oil at each oil change.

Bonker Enthusiast

Bonker

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I contacted my dealer regarding the catch can voiding my warranty and they told me that it would not void my warranty if I install the catch can :)

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Gmcant33 Enthusiast

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Just placed the order on the RX CC and still on fence on clean side seperator. Will wait to here more review on that. Hope to hear some feedback.

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