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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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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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That's friggin' sweet! Nice job! :thumbs:

Rme2513 Enthusiast

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Thanks I made it at work going to try and hook it up tonight or tomorrow

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What about the two vacuum line on the front of the valve covers on the left and right sides that go into the intake tube should they also go threw a catch can ?

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What about the two vacuum line on the front of the valve covers on the left and right sides that go into the intake tube should they also go threw a catch can ?

 

No, those are what you would handle with a clean side separator. The valve cover lines mainly pull air when the engine doesn't produce much or any vacuum (i.e.; WOT). The aftermarket clean side separators tie these two lines together and route the air intake line to a custom pseudo separator that installs in the oil fill cap.

 

Look here:

 

http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/content/Catch_Can_Install_Chevy_GMC_2014_5.3L_6.2L_Truck.pdf

 

Edit: I've not seen anyone do a home made clean side setup or use a catch can on it. I wonder if there would be too much restriction for a full blown separator on the clean side to function properly. I have the Elite CC and I'll probably get their clean side setup too.

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No, those are what you would handle with a clean side separator. The valve cover lines mainly pull air when the engine doesn't produce much or any vacuum (i.e.; WOT). The aftermarket clean side separators tie these two lines together and route the air intake line to a custom pseudo separator that installs in the oil fill cap.

 

Look here:

 

http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/content/Catch_Can_Install_Chevy_GMC_2014_5.3L_6.2L_Truck.pdf

 

Edit: I've not seen anyone do a home made clean side setup or use a catch can on it. I wonder if there would be too much restriction for a full blown separator on the clean side to function properly. I have the Elite CC and I'll probably get their clean side setup too.

Looks to me like all it has in it is steel wool or something like that basically a its closed loop breather ?
mjj Enthusiast

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What? You don't want to be one of the "cool" people in here that posts pics of his catch can contents everytime he drains it? :D

Well shoot I was gonna post a pic of my cc contents but now I don't want you making fun of me. Just kidding. Haha. I'm doing it anyway. After just over 1 month and 1800 miles of MI weather I had about 2 oz of almost all dark oil in my Elite can.

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Jsdirt Senior Enthusiast

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HAHAHA! I love simple, one-word answers. :thumbs:

 

 

The price tells me to agree with Honda there, but I'd like to hear from someone who has tried it. Although just looking at those hoses tells me this is not the right application for that material ...

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HondaHawkGT Senior Enthusiast

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Haha well just looking at the kit, I recognize the Festo quick fittings for the sight glass. They wont hold up to the temperature extremes in the engine bay. They're mostly plastic and I seem them fail constantly in my line of work. They were never intended for that kind of application.The blue PVC tubing is just laughable. The heat, oil and gasses from the crankcase will degrade the tubing pretty quickly. Having a coalescing filter in the catch can makes a big difference it's effectiveness and I doubt this has one.

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I'm about to but an Elite catch can. Their site lists an exit check valve as an option. I've had catch cans on four Dodge Challengers before and there was no check valve because under certain loads the PCV system would flow in the opposite direction. Is a check valve really needed on the 5.3 engine? Also, I have 26k miles on my truck now. How bad would the buildup on the valves be now?

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I'm about to but an Elite catch can. Their site lists an exit check valve as an option. I've had catch cans on four Dodge Challengers before and there was no check valve because under certain loads the PCV system would flow in the opposite direction. Is a check valve really needed on the 5.3 engine? Also, I have 26k miles on my truck now. How bad would the buildup on the valves be now?

Just from what I have seen and heard from others on here you do not need the check valve.

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Just from what I have seen and heard from others on here you do not need the check valve.

Thank you.

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