What does a Oil catch can do?

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Mar 28, 2004 | 06:50 PM

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Silver Mojo

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LOL. i guess i'm the ***.

Mar 28, 2004 | 08:46 PM

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I put one on my F-XT. The first time I took my IC off I noticed a fair amount of clean oil in my Y pipe

Scared me the first time but I then found out that that isn't all that uncommon. So I installed a CC but only on the valve cover vents as per the Perrin directions, not the PCV or combining both (I don't like the idea of combining them myself) Anyway, after 4 months there is some oil in my CC and this weekend I installed a Si Y pipe and was happy to see that there was no oil in my Y pipe this time. Here is my install:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...&threadid=2769

I like this idea though as I think doing the PCV is a good idea too:

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...&threadid=3346

Jul 30, 2004 | 05:02 PM

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What's the best way to clean out the intercooler? The last time I took it off, about 30,000 miles ago, there was oil. Now that I am installing the catch can I want a clean intercooler. Any suggestions?
Todd

Jul 30, 2004 | 06:40 PM

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It will clean itself out, or you can take it off, cap off the TB end, spray a degreaser like Simple Green in it and shake it up, then flush with water.

Jan 15, 2005 | 10:48 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blue blurr

so would an Oil Catch can be a useful purchase? and are they any differences between.. Perrin, Cusco, and Greddy?

Nobody really did answer his question. I was just wondering the same thing. I am looking forward to getting one but the Perrin one looks like butt. If they're all the same then the cusco one is probably the best looking one.