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Might be a little late also....I did a similar set up to Here2Go with my catch can placement but I don't have a factory alarm so I found a stud behind the hood release and mounted it there. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4503355
Very similar results... about 2 tablespoons of oil last time I emptied it.
***Every now and then I have a slight oil smell in the car (outside air comes in through this compartment) and I think it is coming from the CC. Eventually I may need to track that down.
. Nice looking installation and what brand CC are you running?
The bottom of the can screws off but the location I chose doesn't really allow for that. I just pull the hoses, undo the nut off the studs and pull the whole can out. I only do it about once a year so it's not a big deal to me.
After searching various options I found something worth considering for anyone needing to eliminate extra hose line or for building out your own system. Before I go any further, I know there are better options out there considering silicone, pre-bent SAE30 etc. but I just needed something to address the PCV 180 from the valve cover to the can using the stuff I already dialed in and here it is... HIMARKLIF PCV hose #12619363
This is a replacement PCV component for GMC Terrain, Chevy Equinox (available on Amazon) that comes with a bit of SAE 30 on one end and plastic attachment on the other which I intend to remove. The open end should fit right into the existing hose line that is currently frankensteined together with plastic connectors. It's not metal tubing but a semi-flexible "flourorubber" similar to the grey PCV return line that goes down into the supercharger. I will shoot a before and after once installed.
Think what you will but a properly installed catch can will prevent some oil from being ingested into the engine....not a lot of oil but worth the effort. I rarely catch more than a tablespoon after a thousand miles. Yes, good, oil-resistant hoses and fittings are a necessity.
Tablespoon of oil is enough to coat the intercooler and mess with the ability of the intercooler to dump heat.
08-14-2024, 07:56 PM
