Catch Can design and install location.

[Slade901]

Guys, I just recently have no power issue. Clogged Catalytic converter on my truck.

Prior to that problem, I have been having idle issues, surges. Spark Plug fouling. Finally, the catalytic converter was just fully blocked. I can't even make 10MPH.

I know there was some discussion here before a long time ago regarding Catch Can. I just wanted to share this information. I finally decided to create one on my truck to prevent gunk on plenum, intake, valve, spark plugs, cat conveter. I don't want those excess oil/gas mixture from going out of the PCV and into the plenum. As you can see, the EGR also returns unburned oil/fuel mixture out from the Exhaust system and back to your plenum. If you vehicle has been pumping a lot of oil/fuel mixture out of the PVC and into the intake, those excess oil/fuel mixture clogs plenum, intake, valves, spark plugs (fouls), also affects the fuel injectors, O2 sensors, catalytic converters. EGR is also another part which returns back unburned fuel/oil mixture and dilutes air/fuel mixture and incrase octane requirement for combustion. Over time the EGR pipe and the EGR itself gets clogged up so badly and it might get stuck open and probably cause for vacuum loss.

If the oil/fuel mixture that comes out of the PCV valve is catched in the first place then it would greatly help the engine performance and eliminate oil/fuel fouling of components or eliminate gunk build up from happening in the first place. You may not prevent 100% carbon build up in your engine but at least you would eliminate the no. 1 source of those carbon build up and engine problems.

Remember, if you are still burning oil and having to put oil a quart a month or so, you would still continue putting a quart every month or so. However, instead of those oil going back into your intake, you are catching it instead and dispose them properly like you would when changing oil. Autoparts store accepts used oil now for recycle. Do not attempt to put back into the engine the oil/fuel/water mixture that the catch can store.

http://slade901.fortunecity.com/auto...caninstall.htm

I will be converting all of my vehicles and add Catch Can on each one of them.