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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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Oil Reservoir Catch Can??

Does anyone have one of these on their max and what is really the purpose to it? Is it helpful? How do these go installed in our cars if so? Pics?
Old Jul 17, 2010 | 11:51 AM
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Is the SEARCH function broken again? Damn that thingy!

This topic has beeeeeennnnn waaaaayyyyy covered.

This was the results from litteraly 3 seconds of typing:

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?searchid=1256028


Old Jul 17, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JtzMax
Is the SEARCH function broken again? Damn that thingy!
This was the results from litteraly 3 seconds of typing:

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?searchid=1256028
Search is not broken, though the link does not work. Apparently a catch can catches oil and fuel fumes and prevents it from entering the crankcase. Having fumes in the crankcase lowers you're effective octane rating. All that from 1 thread. OK done spoonfeeding. Can some1 this guy for being noob?

http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...ome-depot.html

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Old Jul 17, 2010 | 02:54 PM
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Prevents oil from entering the crankcase, are you flippin serious?
Old Jul 17, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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I think the main benefit of a catch can is to keep oil vapors that come through the PCV away from the intake. The oily residue makes a mess in there, and contributes to EGR blockage where the EGR tube joins the intake.
Old Jul 17, 2010 | 08:08 PM
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Just remember that you need to catch can the PCV items on both sides, not just one like everybody always does.
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