There was some in it when I bought it from the guy, but now it doesn't have any oil. I know I am even overdue for an oil change too.

clogged PCV valve?

how do you check for that? how bad is that?

How Long Have You Had It , Mines Took A While

bought it in may and it was pretty much full and I changed it out in june, got an oil change in like july and I checked it a few weeks ago and it was empty and I know I am due for an oil change

my vote would be PCV valve cloggage as well...

what kind of catch can do you have?

not sure, but it came with the car from the owned who i bought it from. It was very nicely done though. The catch can is a plastic tube with a nipple on the bottom

does it look like this?

Exactly!

my vote would be clogged pcv valve i guess...if it caught oil before...and its stopping now...thats the only thing i can think off...pull out the pcv valve and shake it..if u hear it rattle, it is GOOD...if theres no rattle, it is CLOGGED

I guess I should get a chiltons cuz I am not sure where that is. Best ways to unclog it?

They are on the head, the one you are gonna be looking for will be on the firewall side head.

um i guess you would buy a new one

just buy a new one...its only like $5 at autozone...

what is the effect of a clogged pcv valve?

not totally sure...but i remember reading somewhere, rough idle?

I can attest to that

PCV Valves are inexpensive, you can usually pick one up for less than $6. Before you do that, give the valve a quick shot of gumout, that'll usually loosen up any of the crap in it.

sludge, and excessive pressure in the crankcase.
that pressure can cause gaskets to go among other problems

more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCV_valve

Don't want to hihack the thread, but what does this catch can do? And can it be done with a VQ30, and how? (write-up)

ok, I was reading through the FAQ'a and came across a couple pictures of where it is, but I can't see it very well. Anyone have any pix showing where exactly it is and hot to replace it? I know it only takes few mins, I just want to be precise