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Nutro · 01-12-2014, 10:29 AM

I bought a used Maggie from a shop and had them install it with my Apex catch can. The can routing looked funky to me from the start. I picked the car up Thursday.

On my way home I noticed a few puffs of smoke out the tailpipe. I called the shop and they said not to worry about it, it was probably running a little rich.

I've driven the car for 2 days but haven't gotten on it yet. This morning I remote started it and it ran for 30 seconds or so then I heard 2 pops and smoke started bellowing out of the tailpipes. It smelled like oil.

it isn't smoking as bad at idle but it starts blowing if I let it idle.

What. The. ****.

*The_Blur* · 01-12-2014, 10:30 AM

While I have no experience with superchargers, that car needs to go to the shop.

11TexaSS · 01-12-2014, 10:34 AM

What color was the smoke? If it was black, that's too rich. If the smoke was white to slight blueish that's oil. Smoke color should let you know where to begin figuring it out.

Bo White · 01-12-2014, 10:37 AM

Pull the plugs and see. Run a compression test on it and check leak down.

its a syn · 01-12-2014, 10:41 AM

Check the catch can plumbing. There was a guy at the C5Fest III that put his car on the dyno and had a similar reaction. Was simple plumbing reroute. Sure looked terminal when it happened.

Unreal · 01-12-2014, 10:48 AM

If you are dumping oil into the intake/blower then it will smoke like crazy. So either you are doing that or a piston/etc let go.

bmbbl be · 01-12-2014, 11:35 AM

I had same problem,,,, can was hooked up right,,, but I needed to install a check valve on the line from the blower to the catch can so it couldn't suck the oil in

ex-SS-ve · 01-12-2014, 01:37 PM

pop off the oil fill cap. if it is puffing smoke heavily from there its not good. otherwise if its not you probably just oil fouled a plug.

Nutro · 01-12-2014, 02:39 PM

They had the catch can outlet going to the intake tube near the throttle body

bmbbl be · 01-12-2014, 03:28 PM

explain your can routing in detail....

Nutro · 01-12-2014, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmbbl be

explain your can routing in detail....

They had it:

Drivers rear valve cover port to top inlet of catch can

Brake booster hose to rear-most maggie nipple

Bottom of catch can outlet to intake elbow

Passenger side valve cover to front-most Maggie nipple

Here is a plug I just pulled from the drivers side

pdiddy · 01-12-2014, 03:47 PM

I can tell u how my catch can is set up and I have had no issues with it this his how I was told to do it by several I have the driver side vale cover port going to the inlet on my catch can (rx can) then I have the outlet of the catch can going to the rear barb on the Maggie up by the throttle body then I have a breather cap on my oil fill that has a tube going to the cold air intake and the barb on the front passengers side of the valve cover is capped and not used depending on your can it could be differt on the passengers side

bmbbl be · 01-12-2014, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutro

They had it:

Drivers rear valve cover port to top inlet of catch can

Brake booster hose to rear-most maggie nipple

Bottom of catch can outlet to intake elbow

Passenger side valve cover to front-most Maggie nipple

Here is a plug I just pulled from the drivers side

passenger side valve cover goes to tube outlet on cold air intake...

Batmanntexas · 01-12-2014, 03:50 PM

[QUOTE=Nutro;7330931]They had it:

Drivers rear valve cover port to top inlet of catch can

Brake booster hose to rear-most maggie nipple

Bottom of catch can outlet to intake elbow

Passenger side valve cover to front-most Maggie nipple[QUOTE]

I think you need to re-route your hoses. The one for the brake booster is fine where it is. I'd switch the passenger side valve cover hose to the intake elbow, and switch the catch can outlet to the front nipple on the Maggie.

01-12-2014, 10:29 AM	#1
Nutro Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,670	BIG problem after Maggie install.... I bought a used Maggie from a shop and had them install it with my Apex catch can. The can routing looked funky to me from the start. I picked the car up Thursday. On my way home I noticed a few puffs of smoke out the tailpipe. I called the shop and they said not to worry about it, it was probably running a little rich. I've driven the car for 2 days but haven't gotten on it yet. This morning I remote started it and it ran for 30 seconds or so then I heard 2 pops and smoke started bellowing out of the tailpipes. It smelled like oil. it isn't smoking as bad at idle but it starts blowing if I let it idle. What. The. ***. __________________ L99 With a Maggie Last edited by Nutro; 01-12-2014 at 03:41 PM.*

01-12-2014, 10:30 AM	#2
The_Blur Moderator Drives: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 14,769	While I have no experience with superchargers, that car needs to go to the shop. __________________ RDP Motorsport//GEN5DIY//Cultrag Performance//JPSS//Rodgets Chevrolet// Operation Demon//Buy at Invoice//RACECARWEAR RESPECT ALL CARS. LOVE YOUR OWN. warn 145:159 ban

01-12-2014, 10:37 AM	#4
Bo White Drives: 2015 Summit White 2SS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vance Alabama Posts: 8,019	Pull the plugs and see. Run a compression test on it and check leak down. __________________ Retired wanna be cylinder head porter 2015 2SS 1LE Clutch reservoir, Vararam DRX, ported TB, TSP 2" headers, MGW shifter Totalled: 2010 1SS Wilkes Performance/Eagle 416 shortblock, TSP custom valvetrain, PRC 260 heads, Edelbrock Pro Flo 102, th400 swap, 8" PTC 5500 stall= 535/435 at the wheels tuned Gen 3 Performance and Dyno 10.97 @ 124 full weight in 3100 DA CamaroFest X

01-12-2014, 10:41 AM	#5
its a syn B.O.D. 02/16/10 Drives: 2010 SGM Sp. Edition 2017 RS Conver Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Albia,Iowa Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	Check the catch can plumbing. There was a guy at the C5Fest III that put his car on the dyno and had a similar reaction. Was simple plumbing reroute. Sure looked terminal when it happened. __________________

01-12-2014, 10:48 AM	#6
Unreal Drives: 2006 Z06 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 5,712	If you are dumping oil into the intake/blower then it will smoke like crazy. So either you are doing that or a piston/etc let go. __________________ Nick Corvette Z06 -1200ish rwhp

01-12-2014, 10:34 AM	#3
11TexaSS Drives: 2011RedJewel, FI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio,TX Posts: 816	What color was the smoke? If it was black, that's too rich. If the smoke was white to slight blueish that's oil. Smoke color should let you know where to begin figuring it out.

01-12-2014, 11:35 AM	#7
bmbbl be Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 1,360	I had same problem,,,, can was hooked up right,,, but I needed to install a check valve on the line from the blower to the catch can so it couldn't suck the oil in

01-12-2014, 01:37 PM	#8
ex-SS-ve Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 763	pop off the oil fill cap. if it is puffing smoke heavily from there its not good. otherwise if its not you probably just oil fouled a plug.

01-12-2014, 02:39 PM	#9
Nutro Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 3,670	They had the catch can outlet going to the intake tube near the throttle body __________________ L99 With a Maggie

01-12-2014, 03:28 PM	#10
bmbbl be Drives: 2010 CAMARO SS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: ohio Posts: 1,360	explain your can routing in detail....

01-12-2014, 03:47 PM	#12
pdiddy Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Kansas City Posts: 997	I can tell u how my catch can is set up and I have had no issues with it this his how I was told to do it by several I have the driver side vale cover port going to the inlet on my catch can (rx can) then I have the outlet of the catch can going to the rear barb on the Maggie up by the throttle body then I have a breather cap on my oil fill that has a tube going to the cold air intake and the barb on the front passengers side of the valve cover is capped and not used depending on your can it could be differt on the passengers side __________________ 2011 2SS,fti th400, ECS 1500, Flex Fuel, Boost built 376, squash fuel system

01-12-2014, 03:50 PM	#14
Batmanntexas Drives: 2012 Camaro SS (2SS) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Stafford, VA Posts: 1,374 View My Garage	[QUOTE=Nutro;7330931]They had it: Drivers rear valve cover port to top inlet of catch can Brake booster hose to rear-most maggie nipple Bottom of catch can outlet to intake elbow Passenger side valve cover to front-most Maggie nipple[QUOTE] I think you need to re-route your hoses. The one for the brake booster is fine where it is. I'd switch the passenger side valve cover hose to the intake elbow, and switch the catch can outlet to the front nipple on the Maggie. __________________ 745RWHP/634RWTQ on 93 @ 10psi 806/676 on E85 @ 10psi COTW 9/8/14