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fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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where is everyone ordering these from, and do they include specific instructions for out trucks? not just generic instructions, also specific hose lengths cut to our trucks.

Elite Engineering. Lots of write ups in this thread. Even several videos.

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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
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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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mjj Enthusiast

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This is one of the annoying negatives to these catch cans. One weeks worth, 328 miles, in Michigan. This is just from my daily work commute. I always check it every weekend in the winter. Previous to this I was only getting 1-2 ounces each week. Temps were not bad, in the 20's - 40's F. I'm sure it probably sucked some of this gunk thru. Also here is my 1 gallon collection jug of about a years worth and 16k miles (I installed mine at about 3k mi).

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HondaHawkGT Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I really wish Elite offered a larger size of the lower half as an upgrade for us Northerners. The little can is just too small. It's not exactly a joy to try to un-thread the can when it's below zero.

 

Hey Elite Engineering, you reading this?

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GDI Tech Enthusiast

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Look at the Elite E2-X Ultra...largest capacity made to deal with cold climates and big power builds. Holds I think 20 oz's before it begins to allow any pull through. E2%20Ultra%20internal_zpstxhlixhf.jpg E2%20Ultra_zpsgnr98fwc.jpg

 

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That would be the way to go. Unfortunately I already shelled out $160 for the original EE can. I'm not dropping an additional $315 for a E2-X. It'd be easy money for EE to offer a larger capacity lower half for those of us with the original.

 

Hopefully they consider offering something on their website soo. Otherwise I'll probably modify my existing can. It wouldn't be too hard to drill and tap the bottom so it can drain to some sort of reservoir.

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jrob56 Enthusiast

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Mine was 2/3rds full when I checked it last night. That condensation really fills it up when temps drop. Ill consider getting E2X in the future I think. Can probably resell this can pretty easy, its a very nice basic can that could go on any type of car.

Silverado-Hareek Senior Enthusiast

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Does anyone else have oily residue around the outlet port of the crankcase? Is this normal? I'm assuming it's oil that has condensed in the line on the way to the catch can and flowed back down and leaked out a bit. It's not an excessive amount of oil, but the area around the port is "shiny." There are no drip spots in the driveway or anything.

wurgs Senior Enthusiast

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It's amazing how much these things collect. I have averaged an ounce of gunk every 40 miles since it got cold up here.

Elite Engineering Enthusiast

Elite Engineering

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It's amazing how much these things collect. I have averaged an ounce of gunk every 40 miles since it got cold up here.

 

Yes. It's amazing how much will got caught in a good, properly designed Catch Can

fondupot Senior Enthusiast

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I emptied my can yesterday, about 800 miles of cold weather driving...UGH what nasty gross stuff that came out. Thick, milky, oily, watery sludge. Thank god the catch can is there. I can't imagine this sh!t getting sucked back into the motor.

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SkiDooNick700 Enthusiast

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This is one of the annoying negatives to these catch cans. One weeks worth, 328 miles, in Michigan. This is just from my daily work commute. I always check it every weekend in the winter. Previous to this I was only getting 1-2 ounces each week. Temps were not bad, in the 20's - 40's F. I'm sure it probably sucked some of this gunk thru. Also here is my 1 gallon collection jug of about a years worth and 16k miles (I installed mine at about 3k mi).

I just got back from up north and my can looked as full as yours. I was like oh s**t!! I hope nothing got sucked thru... otherwise that probably made a huge mess!

Tim Rasmussen Enthusiast

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I fought through the cold and looked through about 40 pages of this thread today to better understand how to install my E2-X can. Well it all paid off!! Without receiving instructions in the box I have to thank all of you for helping me with this one!!

 

Now I will see how much orange slime builds up in our -15 degree Wisconsin winter. Also gonna see what Tupperware I can take of the wife's to use to empty this in [emoji12]!!

 

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mjj Enthusiast

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I just got back from up north and my can looked as full as yours. I was like oh s**t!! I hope nothing got sucked thru... otherwise that probably made a huge mess!

It's made me nervous. I've been emptying mine every day or 2 since.

SkiDooNick700 Enthusiast

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It's made me nervous. I've been emptying mine every day or 2 since.

 

Hmm I'll have to see how quickly mine fills after a couple days. It's 8 degrees, brr!!

 

Also, does your exhaust smoke a lot in the cold? I have been paying attention to other cars at stop lights lately and notice that more often than not most cars at the light are NOT smoking while my truck is still spewing out a fairly decent cloud of condensation... is this normal for these trucks? Even after the engine reaches operating temp and stays at that temp for several miles. Maybe I am not getting on it enough, usually I'm putzing on my commute to work and back, barely making 2k rpm ever.

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