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NC_SS · 11-20-2017, 05:47 PM

My catch can came in the mail, I love the weight of it, and I appreciate the fact that it doesn’t feel cheap. Also fedex really hustled, this wasn’t suppose to be here till Friday so I am pleasantly surprised.

How long should this take to install? Looks fairly straight forward on the website.

At 76K I figured an ounce of prevention is worth it

christianchevell · 11-20-2017, 06:07 PM

You might try some SEAFOAM now also.....and install is fairly quick; its hard though to get the retaining clips off the stock PCV lines though without using needle noses to pop them out from the area under the throttle body on the intake and not damage anything but other than that its a easy bolt on.

BAD DAB · 11-20-2017, 08:38 PM

Great can! I have one myself. Easy to empty too.

JLSuperfly · 11-20-2017, 09:01 PM

That is one beautiful catch can. Gorgeous.

PeteD · 11-20-2017, 09:17 PM

Clips are not that hard. Got one just like it.
11:18 starts showing the clip and hose area

gringo · 11-21-2017, 12:24 AM

You don't really need a catch can. With PFI, the fuel washes over the back of the intake valves reducing any coking that would become a problem with D.I..

shibbs · 11-21-2017, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gringo

You don't really need a catch can. With PFI, the fuel washes over the back of the intake valves reducing any coking that would become a problem with D.I..

You don't really NEED a 300+ horsepower car for driving on the street, either, but hey. Excess is fun.

gringo · 11-21-2017, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by shibbs

You don't really NEED a 300+ horsepower car for driving on the street, either, but hey. Excess is fun.

Yeah, but it helps when you got to merge on the freeway with all those pesky Camry's, F150's and Kia Optima's blocking your way. lol!

christianchevell · 11-21-2017, 07:59 AM

Gringo you need a catch can...... then you may see for yourself.....or go ahead and bury your head in the sand.... Science.....or you could just clean out the gunk over and over that clogs the intake tract...... sure its not that much just a few ounces every few thousand miles....

WoodBoss · 11-21-2017, 12:28 PM

I did an Elite Catch Can install video on the L99, for the LS3 the ports for connecting the inlet and outlet hoses are right next to each other at the front lower area of the intake manifold. Good luck and it's a pretty quick easy install. A catch can is very important to keep your intake system oil free. See my video below.

gringo · 11-22-2017, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by christianchevell

Gringo you need a catch can...... then you may see for yourself.....or go ahead and bury your head in the sand.... Science.....or you could just clean out the gunk over and over that clogs the intake tract...... sure its not that much just a few ounces every few thousand miles....

I already have a catch can since I have the V6 which has direct injection. However, since the L99 and LS3 are port fuel injected, I don't know how effective a catch can would be on those engines.

My GTA has the L98 which is port fuel injected and I don't have any problems with oil clogging my intake. In fact, I've had the intake manifold off to reseal it and everything was fairly clean inside the intake passages. Some carbon, but definitely no buildup of oil gunk or anything like that. Original engine with 75K miles on it.

yzinger · 11-22-2017, 11:49 AM

Here is my things. Lets say I now want to install a catch can. Car has 60,000k on it. The catch can would help going forward but what about the oil already there? How do we clean it...any posts on that?

Dragonman · 11-22-2017, 02:23 PM

Don't know if anyone has posted a step by for the 8 but here's one for the 6.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=489902

PeteD · 11-22-2017, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by yzinger

Here is my things. Lets say I now want to install a catch can. Car has 60,000k on it. The catch can would help going forward but what about the oil already there? How do we clean it...any posts on that?

Have seen "some" people use carb cleaner. They spray it in while the car is running. Others have used seafoam

11-20-2017, 05:47 PM	#1
NC_SS Drives: 2012 M6 Camaro SS (RIP) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,684	Well I finally decided to take the dive My catch can came in the mail, I love the weight of it, and I appreciate the fact that it doesn’t feel cheap. Also fedex really hustled, this wasn’t suppose to be here till Friday so I am pleasantly surprised. How long should this take to install? Looks fairly straight forward on the website. At 76K I figured an ounce of prevention is worth it __________________ Speed engineering 1 7/8 LTs, CAI inc Cold Air Intake, offroad connectors, Solo performance axle back with J pipes, tune, and in need of a driver mod LOL

11-20-2017, 06:07 PM	#2
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2021 zl1 a-10 WildCherry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,622 View My Garage	You might try some SEAFOAM now also.....and install is fairly quick; its hard though to get the retaining clips off the stock PCV lines though without using needle noses to pop them out from the area under the throttle body on the intake and not damage anything but other than that its a easy bolt on. __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data,Red Carbon Interior, Nav, RotoFab Big Gulp , Elite x2ultra, Borla ATAK, Driveshaft shop, BMR susp, Speed covers, intercoolers, ATI , 2650 MAG, DSX lid, 103 NW, TSP Longtubes & cats, LPE, 1le mods, ,LME cover, Katech pump and chain, Trunnions, BTR stage 2, LPE boostapump, Gforce, Speed eng , Granetteli, etc etc

11-20-2017, 08:38 PM	#3
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,230 View My Garage	Great can! I have one myself. Easy to empty too. __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

11-21-2017, 07:59 AM	#9
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2021 zl1 a-10 WildCherry Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,622 View My Garage	Gringo you need a catch can...... then you may see for yourself.....or go ahead and bury your head in the sand.... Science.....or you could just clean out the gunk over and over that clogs the intake tract...... sure its not that much just a few ounces every few thousand miles.... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data,Red Carbon Interior, Nav, RotoFab Big Gulp , Elite x2ultra, Borla ATAK, Driveshaft shop, BMR susp, Speed covers, intercoolers, ATI , 2650 MAG, DSX lid, 103 NW, TSP Longtubes & cats, LPE, 1le mods, ,LME cover, Katech pump and chain, Trunnions, BTR stage 2, LPE boostapump, Gforce, Speed eng , Granetteli, etc etc

11-22-2017, 02:23 PM	#13
Dragonman Drives: 2015 1LT OBE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: KY Posts: 509 View My Garage	Don't know if anyone has posted a step by for the 8 but here's one for the 6. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=489902 __________________ _______-2015 1LT JUSTICE----------------------------------1997 B12-___________

11-20-2017, 09:01 PM	#4
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	That is one beautiful catch can. Gorgeous.

11-21-2017, 12:24 AM	#6
gringo Account Suspended Drives: Camaro V6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,722	You don't really need a catch can. With PFI, the fuel washes over the back of the intake valves reducing any coking that would become a problem with D.I..

11-22-2017, 11:49 AM	#12
yzinger Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - IOM - LS3 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 302	Here is my things. Lets say I now want to install a catch can. Car has 60,000k on it. The catch can would help going forward but what about the oil already there? How do we clean it...any posts on that?