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siriusdish · 04-07-2011, 01:04 AM

Changed the TB out to the VMax and seen Oil in side the intake tube and manifold. Has the RX catch can installed. Is that oil from before the can was installed?? L99. Wiped the tube and the front of the intake out before putting Vmax on. Old TB did not have any oil in it, that was pulled and cleaned when can went on. Just wounding what you all think? Sea foam was put in the tank after the can went on. Could the guy that installed the can on have put the hoses on wrong? I want to check the 2 hoses to make sure they are going to where they should go, can someone post a link to instructions or post a pic please? Thank you!!!

SC2150 · 04-07-2011, 07:24 AM

PM me your email & I'll send you the diagrams. Did you go with the breather option? If so there should be no oil on the TB. If not it will let oil in in front of the TB via the fresh air tube.

Ron66Vette&10SS · 04-07-2011, 07:59 AM

The line from the center of the can should go to the manifold, and the line coming from the PCV valve (off-center of the can) should go to the T/B.

I checked down my TB about 200 miles after installing my can and it was "dry", so I'm thinking something isn't right. Not to point out the obvious, but the can isn't full and just needs drained is it?

siriusdish · 04-07-2011, 01:07 PM

Can was checked a few weeks ago and not a drop came out.

L99SS · 04-07-2011, 02:16 PM

Here is the installation photo of mine. The colored lines help illustrate the routing of the hose from the PCV valve to the catch can, and from the can to the throttle body.

siriusdish · 04-07-2011, 02:23 PM

cool, looks just like that. Must be just left over oil from before the can was put on.

04-07-2011, 01:04 AM	#1
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	Question on RX catch can and seeing oil? Changed the TB out to the VMax and seen Oil in side the intake tube and manifold. Has the RX catch can installed. Is that oil from before the can was installed?? L99. Wiped the tube and the front of the intake out before putting Vmax on. Old TB did not have any oil in it, that was pulled and cleaned when can went on. Just wounding what you all think? Sea foam was put in the tank after the can went on. Could the guy that installed the can on have put the hoses on wrong? I want to check the 2 hoses to make sure they are going to where they should go, can someone post a link to instructions or post a pic please? Thank you!!!

04-07-2011, 07:59 AM	#3
Ron66Vette&10SS Plays with Hot Wheels Drives: '17 Jet Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Derby, Kansas Posts: 849	The line from the center of the can should go to the manifold, and the line coming from the PCV valve (off-center of the can) should go to the T/B. I checked down my TB about 200 miles after installing my can and it was "dry", so I'm thinking something isn't right. Not to point out the obvious, but the can isn't full and just needs drained is it? __________________ Previous Cars: '78 Z28, '92 Z28, '95 Z28, '85 Corvette, '01 SS, '96 Z28, '04 Z06 Corvette, '10 SS, '13 SS Hot Wheels Current Cars: '17 ZL1(daily driver), '04 Trailblazer (rain & snow), '66 Corvette (restoring)

04-07-2011, 02:16 PM	#5
L99SS Drives: '10 Camaro IOM Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Closing fast... Posts: 568 View My Garage	Here is the installation photo of mine. The colored lines help illustrate the routing of the hose from the PCV valve to the catch can, and from the can to the throttle body. __________________

04-07-2011, 07:24 AM	#2
SC2150 Account Suspended Drives: 2012 Camaro RS, RX supercharged Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 6,063	PM me your email & I'll send you the diagrams. Did you go with the breather option? If so there should be no oil on the TB. If not it will let oil in in front of the TB via the fresh air tube.

04-07-2011, 01:07 PM	#4
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	Can was checked a few weeks ago and not a drop came out.

04-07-2011, 02:23 PM	#6
siriusdish Drives: 2010 Camaro L99 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Erie PA Posts: 1,226	cool, looks just like that. Must be just left over oil from before the can was put on.