CCV mod / cannister or not
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From: Draper, Utah
same here. The theoretical reason for the canister is to catch oil drips. some of the vapor coming out of the hose is oil. so it stands to reason why some would put one on. but like Joe said i have never had a problem will oil drips ever and i'm going on 8 months with mine. i would suggest not doing it because it probably won't be a problem, and then if it ever does drip for some reason you can always add one later.
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From: Dallas-Ft. Worth
I have had heater hose in there the whole time. It's getting a little spongy, so I'm thinking it's time to use a canister and route it back to the intake. Only because I want to try something different and I'm tired of the cloud that comes from it. LOL
Run the hose up over the brake booster and down. I think that's the key to not having the drips. LOL Not sure about the clear tubing. When I do mine, I'll get some fuel/oil rated hose so I won't have to worry about it.
Run the hose up over the brake booster and down. I think that's the key to not having the drips. LOL Not sure about the clear tubing. When I do mine, I'll get some fuel/oil rated hose so I won't have to worry about it.
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From: North of Greenville
I've been running the clear vinyl tubing for nearly three years with no problems (that's a little over 50,000 miles for me). I also have always used a catch can, and have at times drained as much as half a pint of "catch" from it.
Here's my own suspicion after reading the hundreds of posts and dozens of dsicussion threads about this over the past several years. I believe that what I (and others) catch in the "little wide spot in the line" is only created and caught while driving down the road, and that idling in my driveway does not create the enough engine blowby for the oil to even be present. That's the only way I can make sense out of the fact that I've captured the stuff in my can but those who don't have the can never see drip spots or stains where they park in the garage/driveway.
Here's my own suspicion after reading the hundreds of posts and dozens of dsicussion threads about this over the past several years. I believe that what I (and others) catch in the "little wide spot in the line" is only created and caught while driving down the road, and that idling in my driveway does not create the enough engine blowby for the oil to even be present. That's the only way I can make sense out of the fact that I've captured the stuff in my can but those who don't have the can never see drip spots or stains where they park in the garage/driveway.
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From: Central Coast of CA
That's because you don't live in the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia, Joe!
When this state starts testing our trucks next year, I know they'll scream and **** and moan and fail my truck if they see the smoke coming from the end of my CCV mod hose.
I plan on finished up my catch can setup based on Chris' design (Ponyboychris) with the hopes that it will reduce the visible oil vapor clouds enough to remain unoticed by the smog ****'s.
Stewart
When this state starts testing our trucks next year, I know they'll scream and **** and moan and fail my truck if they see the smoke coming from the end of my CCV mod hose.
I plan on finished up my catch can setup based on Chris' design (Ponyboychris) with the hopes that it will reduce the visible oil vapor clouds enough to remain unoticed by the smog ****'s.
Stewart
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