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MadMen

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Figured it would be easier to do a video to show. I'm no YouTube star, so keep that in mind :).

I know there's lots of opinions on whether a catch can is needed, so judge for yourself.

https://youtu.be/9Miosyd8QyY
 
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ZuMBLe said:
Wow. I didn't expect to see that much in so few miles.
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Me neither. There was the milky sludge at the bottom also when I emptied it.
 
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ZuMBLe

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MadMen said:
Me neither. There was the milky sludge at the bottom also when I emptied it.
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Is this possibly related to your particular setup? You have me thinking about getting a CC now. Glad you did a video so there is no question this really happened.
 
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ZuMBLe said:
Is this possibly related to your particular setup? You have me thinking about getting a CC now. Glad you did a video so there is no question this really happened.
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I'm sure the boost pressure from the big turbo is the main reason for the above average blow-by. It fills like that every 500-700 or so miles. Probably higher than normal though since I've been doing tons of WOT runs for tuning.
 
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ZuMBLe

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MadMen said:
I'm sure the boost pressure from the big turbo is the main reason for the above average blow-by. It fills like that every 500-700 or so miles. Probably higher than normal though since I've been doing tons of WOT runs for tuning.
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How many of those containers equal a quart?
 
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ZuMBLe said:
How many of those containers equal a quart?
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I'd guess 8 or so. My oil level after ~1200 miles or so is still fine. I would guess it would be fine up to my 5k change interval. Maybe a hair on the low side. But I fill it on the high side, knowing I'm going to lose some.
 
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docwyte

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I suspect most of that is water, mixed with a bit of oil. Is the Racing line catch can larger than the CTS one? Having to dump the car every 5-700 miles would bug me.
 
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docwyte said:
I suspect most of that is water, mixed with a bit of oil. Is the Racing line catch can larger than the CTS one? Having to dump the car every 5-700 miles would bug me.
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Mostly oil blowby. Even if it was 50 % water the mixture would have a brownish milky color instead of black.
 
Hoon

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My Spulen is full every week.

Fucking POS clogs all the time too.
 
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cbass

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Hoon said:
My Spulen is full every week.

Fucking POS clogs all the time too.
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Just installed mine. What fills it quicker, boring commute or wot fun? Thinking I might try the fluid extractor through the dipstick hole instead of the nipple on the bottom.
 
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docwyte

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jimlloyd40 said:
Mostly oil blowby. Even if it was 50 % water the mixture would have a brownish milky color instead of black.
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That's a lot of blow by, I'd be doing a leak down test if that's all oil. My supercharged E46 M3 would fill the catch can, but in more like 2000 miles and was mostly water. The brownish milky color you describe.
 
jimlloyd40

jimlloyd40

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docwyte said:
That's a lot of blow by, I'd be doing a leak down test if that's all oil. My supercharged E46 M3 would fill the catch can, but in more like 2000 miles and was mostly water. The brownish milky color you describe.
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I agree that's a lot of blowby. I have an 18 SE FBO and IS38 with 56,000 miles and in 1000 miles I get less than 1/2 ounce. I have the Spulen OCC also but I didn't use their catch can. I used the ADD W1 catch can. Much easier to empty it.
 
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