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Old 06-07-2014, 07:45 PM   #1
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Ok a bit concerned about my apex catch can.

Ok so it's been about 50 miles since installing it, maybe a bit less, and I checked it for oil and nothing not even a hint of mist. Granted it's been only cruising not much getting on it. Should I be concerned or is my engine being efficient and not creating a lot of blow by.
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Old 06-07-2014, 08:14 PM   #2
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That not good man I'd seriously stop driving the car until you figure out what's going on
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Old 06-07-2014, 08:17 PM   #3
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I agree I would not drive it any more.
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Old 06-07-2014, 08:31 PM   #4
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I don't have a cc, but if I did and from what I have read I would think you need to put a lot more than 50 easy miles on it to see if it's doing it's job.
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Old 06-07-2014, 08:41 PM   #5
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Well when I initially got the can I followed some horrible directions and routed it wrong causing my rear main to have blow by if not blowing it out, not sure yet. But I rerouted the system the correct way and haven't seen any oil leak from the rear main. Also I have a Procharger if that makes a difference. I believe it is sucking air just worried the can isn't stopping the crap from going to the intake I'm going to check the lines a will post if I find anything in the lines.
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:01 PM   #6
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Give it some aggressive driving and more mileage. Also check the can when everything is still warm. Use gloves.
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:14 PM   #7
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Ok little update checked every line no restrictions from the nipple in the rear, not a pcv valve I assume, nothing restricting the line to the manifold. When I blew through line with the bottom off it worked fine. No I'm not proud of this but I put a line on the nipple "pcv" on the drivers cover and sucked on it to see if it was something internal, nope worked properly. Even checked the clean side line to the supercharger inlet neither line looked like it had oil in it, dry as could be. I assume if blow by gasses were going to the can or inlet of the charger there would be some sort of residue so I'm wondering if I'm being to nice to the car and not giving the can something to work with.
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:38 PM   #8
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That not good man I'd seriously stop driving the car until you figure out what's going on
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I agree I would not drive it any more.
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:46 PM   #9
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Also have a Apex CC on my ZL and it has worked great. I get oil out of mine when I check it once a month but I also do 1-2 track days a month as well so mine does get driven more than just cruising.
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Old 06-07-2014, 09:48 PM   #10
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Please tell me that's sarcasm.
sure hope so...

anyway OP, i didn't have anything collected for several hundred miles, so i just stopped checking until i added a couple thousand miles. then i got a couple ounces outta mine.

give it time to collect something noticeable if you've double-checked your install.
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Old 06-07-2014, 10:07 PM   #11
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Please tell me that's sarcasm.

It is,I would stop driving a car that shows no signs of sucking oil through the intake.

In the short time that the catch can has been installed be happy you have not found anything.
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Old 06-08-2014, 08:52 AM   #12
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Youre not getting any oil in there because you didn't prime the can prior to starting the car.

Remove the hose that connects the catch can to the intake manifold. Put it between your lips, have your girlfriend start your car and suck as hard as you can. When you get dizzy that means its primed. Reconnect the hose and you're good to go.
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Old 06-08-2014, 09:07 AM   #13
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Youre not getting any oil in there because you didn't prime the can prior to starting the car.

Remove the hose that connects the catch can to the intake manifold. Put it between your lips, have your girlfriend start your car and suck as hard as you can. When you get dizzy that means its primed. Reconnect the hose and you're good to go.
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Ok so it's been about 50 miles since installing it, maybe a bit less, and I checked it for oil and nothing not even a hint of mist. Granted it's been only cruising not much getting on it. Should I be concerned or is my engine being efficient and not creating a lot of blow by.
We use a large filtration chamber with a lot of media in it. At 50 miles there is probably a small amount captured in the media that has not drained out yet. 50 miles is way too soon to expect to see anything. Wait until 500.
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