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rtcat600man · 04-09-2012, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011Camaro

Good to know. Where did you get your stops from? The catch can and breather are my next additions.

Local hardware store. ACO

Wuiquen · 04-09-2012, 09:23 PM

I did the same afterinstalling my rx breather but today i noticed some oil from the hose coming from the engine. I used some plastic plugs but i think some oil is still coming out. Just little though. So i removed the plug to check and i found oil there. Question. Is that normal??? If i used RTV to go around the edges of my plug, wouldnt oil then pile up in that hose??

h2oplay · 04-10-2012, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Wuiquen

I did the same afterinstalling my rx breather but today i noticed some oil from the hose coming from the engine. I used some plastic plugs but i think some oil is still coming out. Just little though. So i removed the plug to check and i found oil there. Question. Is that normal??? If i used RTV to go around the edges of my plug, wouldnt oil then pile up in that hose??

My question is, why is there oil collecting on the fresh air side of the system?

VEESIKS · 04-10-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by h2oplay

My question is, why is there oil collecting on the fresh air side of the system?

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VEESIKS · 04-10-2012, 02:52 PM

Buddy of mine just got the Injen short ram system today and his intake tube to connect to that line is much better design. Does anyone know if the newer full length CAI from Injen has the same design or are they still the same as the ones discussed in this thread? If they updated them I wonder if Injen would be willing to do an exchange program since our version has some design flaws....

formare · 04-10-2012, 02:55 PM

dunno - its worth an ask. It is very much a design flaw in the product.

VEESIKS · 04-10-2012, 03:05 PM

I sealed mine up yesterday, haven't driven it enough yet to judge on how much of a difference it has made on mine.

Amenti · 04-10-2012, 04:37 PM

I should give this a shot. I have a big tube of RTV for my Black Ice-olator install.

Wuiquen · 04-10-2012, 07:59 PM

I wonder the same. why is oil coming fron that side??? idk.. but maybe I should give it a shot and seal it up

hapisok · 04-11-2012, 06:08 AM

the oil is from the PCV system, which has tiny oil vapor particles floating around in it. as the crankcase vapors get pulled through that line, they condense and collect back into liquid oil. the inline Injen filter and the PCV filter that connects at the back of the crank case help facilitate the collection of oil as it cools the vapors and slows them down. there will always be oil there unlessl you plug off the back side and put a breather cap in. i believe adding another catch can is the proper way to resolve this. there are 2 PCV lines. one on the passenger side (the most common connection point for the catch can) which connects to the top of the IM, and the driver side that connects to the air intake (both driver and passenger side originate from the back side of the crankcase). each side should have a catch can which mitigates 98%(scientific statistical analysis percentage) of oil from the PCV system. you don't want to eliminate the PCV system as its critical for removing harsh deposits in the vapors that ruin the engine and/or shorten its life. hope this helps with the "where is the oil coming from?" question.

04-10-2012, 02:52 PM	#19
VEESIKS formerly 2011Camaro Drives: 2011 Camaro LS IBM M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 816	Buddy of mine just got the Injen short ram system today and his intake tube to connect to that line is much better design. Does anyone know if the newer full length CAI from Injen has the same design or are they still the same as the ones discussed in this thread? If they updated them I wonder if Injen would be willing to do an exchange program since our version has some design flaws.... __________________ Born on the Island and raised in the sand. Semper Fidelis

04-10-2012, 02:55 PM	#20
formare The Milano Drives: 2017 Firefly ShipWorks Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Chicagoland (Crown Point, IN) Posts: 1,877 View My Garage	dunno - its worth an ask. It is very much a design flaw in the product. __________________ My first Love. She was called "Miss Carriage" (still cry when I think about her) 383, Muncie 4 speed, custom linkage mated to hurst short throw shifter.

04-10-2012, 03:05 PM	#21
VEESIKS formerly 2011Camaro Drives: 2011 Camaro LS IBM M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 816	I sealed mine up yesterday, haven't driven it enough yet to judge on how much of a difference it has made on mine. __________________ Born on the Island and raised in the sand. Semper Fidelis

04-10-2012, 04:37 PM	#22
Amenti Drives: 2017 1SS Convertible Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 583	I should give this a shot. I have a big tube of RTV for my Black Ice-olator install. __________________ Performance Mods: Injen Powerflow CAI, Doug Thorley Cat-Back Exhaust, Doug Thorley Shorty Headers, Trifecta Tune, TSW Nurburgring Wheels 20x9, 3.45 Ratio LSD Swap, VMax Black Ice-Olator Appearance Mods: RiderGraphix LS7 Front Fascia Blackout Vinyl, Gill Insert Vinyl, Rear Deck Lid Vinyl (Gloss Black), Gary's Customs Painted Bowties Coming Soon: BMR Trailing Arms

04-11-2012, 06:08 AM	#24
hapisok crazier than a coconut Drives: 2010 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: virginia Posts: 1,547	the oil is from the PCV system, which has tiny oil vapor particles floating around in it. as the crankcase vapors get pulled through that line, they condense and collect back into liquid oil. the inline Injen filter and the PCV filter that connects at the back of the crank case help facilitate the collection of oil as it cools the vapors and slows them down. there will always be oil there unlessl you plug off the back side and put a breather cap in. i believe adding another catch can is the proper way to resolve this. there are 2 PCV lines. one on the passenger side (the most common connection point for the catch can) which connects to the top of the IM, and the driver side that connects to the air intake (both driver and passenger side originate from the back side of the crankcase). each side should have a catch can which mitigates 98%(scientific statistical analysis percentage) of oil from the PCV system. you don't want to eliminate the PCV system as its critical for removing harsh deposits in the vapors that ruin the engine and/or shorten its life. hope this helps with the "where is the oil coming from?" question. __________________ Last edited by hapisok; 04-11-2012 at 06:18 AM.

04-09-2012, 09:23 PM	#16
Wuiquen Drives: 2018 Hot Red ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,599	I did the same afterinstalling my rx breather but today i noticed some oil from the hose coming from the engine. I used some plastic plugs but i think some oil is still coming out. Just little though. So i removed the plug to check and i found oil there. Question. Is that normal??? If i used RTV to go around the edges of my plug, wouldnt oil then pile up in that hose??

04-10-2012, 07:59 PM	#23
Wuiquen Drives: 2018 Hot Red ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 3,599	I wonder the same. why is oil coming fron that side??? idk.. but maybe I should give it a shot and seal it up

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