2001SE

I just installed a couple of days ago the catch can mod. After I drove the car for a while, I opened the hood and the i heard this hissing noise. The hoses were very warm and you could move them around easiley. There was a little oil in the hoses and after driving about 100 miles with it...there was only a little oil in the cup.

Is this normal?Could I have a little hole or something in the one of the hoses? Could the hoses be melting from the inside? I got the braided ones just like I saw it here.

Thanks

vq356sp

iTrader: (13)

I had the same problem when I installed it too! after a week the hissing got louder and i noticed it was coming from the hose closest to the pcv valve (check it there) my hose was shrinking from the heat so im guessing the air was having a hard time getting thru. Now im back to no catchcan untill i get some better hose....

2001SE

yeah...I think the hose is not holding up. Some people didnt have any problem with the same hose that I got.

Could this damage the engine? or turn on a check engine light if there is a hole in one of those hoses?

LA02MAX

iTrader: (3)

you might have the catch can facing the wrong way...make sure the arrow is facing the firewall, because the filter is unidirectional....there is a VERY slight noise, but i could only hear it when i put my ear up to the catch can itself....and if i were you, i would go to autozone and get some 3/8" ID fuel line...it can hold up to a lot higher heat and pressure than the stuff you can get at home depot...i got 4 ft. for $3.50 or so....

steven88

iTrader: (28)

I get the hissing sound too...I'm using braided hoses...it does get soft...but it has not collapsed on me...

2001SE

yeah, I got the arrow to face the firewall and my hoses get very soft, so I think I am all set if they wont collapse on me

thanks guys

dansmax2003

iTrader: (7)

I installed my catch can on Saturday. I used the Husky filter and some black rubber, 3/8" fuel line hoses from Good Year. I am using some pretty long hoses since my can is next to the black relay box.

I HAD THE HISSING NOISE SINCE THE MOMENT I INSTALLED THE CATCH CAN.

My hoses have NOT collapsed at all after 300miles and my catch can WORKS. I have 1/4 of it filled with oil already. This tells me that i haven't installed anything the worng way. This "hissing" is just there and I don't know why. I used hose clamps and everything. The arrow on my catch can/filter points in the direction of the IM. (oposite direction of the PCV valve)

PCV valve - hose - Husky air filter (arrow => ) - hose - IM

This should be correct, right? Let me know.

durckelg

I also get a hissing sound. I believe the what we are hear is the turbulence of spinning air inside the filter.

As an experiment I have added a second filter in series(more hissing). It accumulates oil at ~1/5 the rate of the first, this makes me believe that one filter does an excellent job. The though to add the second filter because I could see oil in the hose running from the filter to the intake. Has anyone else added a second filter?

Puck55

Mine makes a hissing noise also I didnt instail anything sounds like its comeing from the back of the engine

The Law

iTrader: (39)

EVERYONE WHO HAS DONE THIS MOD NEEDS TO UPGRADE THEIR BRAIDED HOSE TO THE BRAIDED FUEL LINE HOSES ASAP!! as you can see in the pic below my braided hose stated to collasp

Yayomax

100% correct! The 3/8" H. Depot clear braided hose will not last. After a 400 mile road trip, the entire length of it collapsed. I so happened to put the extra length I had in my trunk and used it as a replacement. I switched the location and cut the required hose length in half, just to have the same thing happen on the way home. This hose was not designed for the confines of an engine bay.

MaxBoost925

iTrader: (33)

I use 2X OEM black lines. Mine hisses like it's leaking vacuum or something. it's extremely loud.

audioforjohn

I have had the mod done for 4 days. Not a drop of oil. Whats up with that?