RX Catch Can and Oil Breather Oil leak?

[MyKuLLSKI]

So it was cold old and I got my oil change and the guy said i may have an oil or trans fluid leak somewhere. I took my car to GM and there Trans guy gave me so much shit for my RX Catch Can. I dont have the full notes infront of my but he said the Breather was soaked in oil and it shouldn't then he said the Catch Can shouldnt be there and the line should go back to where it was.

They didnt fix anything or help me in any other way. Can you guys see if there are any potential problems.

Here is my install

[montreal2010yellow]

Engine oil is brownish and tranny oil is red....which color oil is leaking and where?

Catch Can is somekind of a deverter, just is'nt logik to cause a leak, Many thousands have been installed and we don't ear about a national leaking problem on our V6's.

I even have 2 of them, one on the clean side and the ohter on the dirty side where most are installed.

[SC2150]

On your clean side, is the drivers side valve cover capped at the rear and the barb on the CAI? Then it looks like all is correct and should not be an issue.....(the tech dosent know what he is talking about, will guarantee that).

Check to make sure the drain valve is closed (threads all the way extended and visable is closed, all the way retracted into the can is open) and how many miles since you drained it last? How much has it been catching? You can also try reinstalling the clean side line and swap the stock oil cap back from the breather.....but these motors have common oil leak issues (usually the front timing cover as complex as it is).

Catchcan cant cause leaks or any issues like described unless the checkvalve is backwards (should only flow away from the can). You have it all installed correctly, the pics look great.

[MyKuLLSKI]

One the clean side (Drivers) - The driver side valve in capped at the rear but some oil seems a little drippy (ill find a better plug). The CAI intake is capped.

One the dirty side - Middle Catch Can to Rear and furthest slot from bracket goes to engine. (Keep in mind i accidentally got the dual but I was told the hole closest to the bracket was for the turbo)

I emptied the catch can and found nothing after 1000-2000 miles. It was closed also (Nut was closest to the can)

[speedygonzales]

Originally Posted by MyKuLLSKI

he said the Breather was soaked in oil

What "breather" is he referring to?

[SC2150]

Breather would install in place of the oil fill cap on the drivers side valve cover.

skullski, call when you can and are at the car with the hood up so we can walk you through all to see where the issue is. If your catching no oil something is routed wrong, over 11,000 of these in use and never (unless routed wrong or the drain valve accidently left open).

We will fix you up

[jameslk55]

Originally Posted by SC2150

Check to make sure the drain valve is closed (threads all the way extended and visable is closed, all the way retracted into the can is open) and how many miles since you drained it last?

Originally Posted by MyKuLLSKI

It was closed also (Nut was closest to the can)

Correct me if I'm wrong, nut closest to the can is open and not closed.

[Bradrulz]

Originally Posted by jameslk350

Correct me if I'm wrong, nut closest to the can is open and not closed.

Agree

[pgustavson]

Originally Posted by jameslk350

Correct me if I'm wrong, nut closest to the can is open and not closed.

Originally Posted by Bradrulz

Agree

Drain valve is closed when the nut is screwed all the way up to the can.

***EDIT***
I'm wrong - I was confusing direction of turn and how the valve itself must be moving. See Matt's explanation below... My apologies.

[pgustavson]

I thought one cause of an oil-soaked breather was a clogged orifice at the rear of the dirty-side (passenger) valve cover? There are other threads regarding this issue. Am I wrong???

On my set-up, the breather actually separated from the cap, I had to clean and re-glue it - I'm not sure what caused that - but it was soaked in oil. I assumed it was the "orifice problem", so I modified the orifice as described in the other threads. After about 2000mi I have seen no signs of oil leaking at the cap. However, I occasionally smell burning oil (or oil vapors) in the cabin which makes me think I have some kind of leak somewhere. I have yet to find it though...

[speedygonzales]

What is the 'breather" supposed to do?

[Matt @ FSP]

Originally Posted by jameslk350

Correct me if I'm wrong, nut closest to the can is open and not closed.

That is correct.. It is a left hand thread, so you would still turn "lefty loosey to open and righty tighten to close".

[pgustavson]

Originally Posted by speedygonzales

What is the 'breather" supposed to do?

It allows clean air to enter the crankcase to replace what is pulled out by the "dirty-side" of the PVC system (the hose that attaches near the front center of the intake manifold to the rear of the passenger-side valve cover). It replaces the OEM tubing that attaches from the air-intake tube to the rear of the driver-side valve cover. It's not necessary to install, but it looks better than the OEM set-up.

[MyKuLLSKI]

I lied the nut wasn't closest to the can. When the nut was closest to the can its definitely open and I can tell because I feel air comming out of it when the engine is on. The can has always been closed. The nut is far from the can and turned all the way to the left or counterclockwise

The best part is that the tube has no sign of oil drops or anything in it