ARC V1 Oil Catch Can Install and questions.....
#16
First off anything is possible. All you need is the right tool. Second of all. I'm running a catch can with my breather. Works awesome. I can open my hood after a nice run and see faint smoke come out of it. So I know it's doing what it's supposed to.
No matter if you have a VQ or not. A catch can is a catch can. Wether arc or eBay.
If you go with a breather can. Make sure you tap into the right spot. I have mine coming from my Pcv valve and coming back into the vacuum line that originally went into the charge pipe. I'm boosted so I don't have that vacuum line going into anything
Or if you just want to go to any other line. You just have to buy a check valve from advanced
No matter if you have a VQ or not. A catch can is a catch can. Wether arc or eBay.
If you go with a breather can. Make sure you tap into the right spot. I have mine coming from my Pcv valve and coming back into the vacuum line that originally went into the charge pipe. I'm boosted so I don't have that vacuum line going into anything
Or if you just want to go to any other line. You just have to buy a check valve from advanced
#17
I'm pretty sure they either run a line to the ground to avoid the oil smell, or just block it. But for some reason I still think you can hook the bigger line on the other side into it as well, isn't that how the v2 can and the g35 can work?
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#19
Go on my350z theres plenty of people using these gary??? I bought this right here on driver... im not sure if its vented but I know aam used to mod these to fit fi set ups.... its a arc v1 oil catch can... its official had a nice decal on it but making another one and then polishing it all up either for use or fs...
SAMz, basically the catch cans keep keeps the blow by oil out of your plenum so it doesn't end up in your motor mixed with gas. When I discovered this back in '05 I immediately installed the HomeDepot can to collect that unwanted oil before I bought a real can....they work!
Gary
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#23
Thanks Gary. How much oil does it collect? Like how many ml every 1k miles? I empty my catch can twice a year, total for the year I get 1/8 cup. Glad to know that isn't running thru my engine or caked on top my valves.
I remember when I installed my plenum spacer I noticed some oil residue, nothing serious though. I might consider one.
Also what did you buy Gary for a real can?
I remember when I installed my plenum spacer I noticed some oil residue, nothing serious though. I might consider one.
Also what did you buy Gary for a real can?
#25
yea 2 bungs would work if you blocked off that breather, pcv to can and can to plenum
EDIT
found this too but its with a vortec, it seem the breather was an issue hence the V2 can, but seems to work fine with FI as is so IDK
http://my350z.com/forum/forced-induc...n-install.html
EDIT
found this too but its with a vortec, it seem the breather was an issue hence the V2 can, but seems to work fine with FI as is so IDK
http://my350z.com/forum/forced-induc...n-install.html
Last edited by VQ Johnny; 02-22-2013 at 07:27 PM.
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