How to MS3 Catch Can Install with tons of pics.

[Ninkumpoop]

I just finished installing my GReddy catch can. I ended up using just one additional PCV valve, not two. I checked to see if my hoses get crushed under vacuum and it doesn't now so I'm hoping it's all good to go. I'm about to go on a test drive for a short while after I sit in front of my friend's A/C unit at her house. I'm not really sure where I got the idea that I needed TWO additional PCVs but I have an extra one here that's just ate up $15 of mine.

Question: If I continue to smoke even after the catch can installation, would that be because of my turbo seals? Could they have been damaged so much that I still smoke?

 

[Ninkumpoop]

Okay. I still smoke. I don't think I smoke as much but I do. I don't think I messed up the installation so what else could be the problem? Could my turbo have gone bad?

 

[Sport6]

Okay. I still smoke. I don't think I smoke as much but I do. I don't think I messed up the installation so what else could be the problem? Could my turbo have gone bad?

Yeah that is a good indication that the seals have gone bad. If you still have a warranty then you should bring it to the dealership.. Sadly the oil catch can should definitely come off, along with all your other mods for the visit.

 

[Ninkumpoop]

I go to UTI and an instructor told me that even with the bolt-on modifications I have, the turbo should still be covered. For credibility, he did work for Honda for 22 years.

 

[Sport6]

I go to UTI and an instructor told me that even with the bolt-on modifications I have, the turbo should still be covered. For credibility, he did work for Honda for 22 years.

Have you read any warranty posts on this car yet?

 

[Ninkumpoop]

Haven't read the warranty fine print, yet, so I guess I can't say much until I get into that.

Some info I forgot to add:
I didn't have a CEL before I put the catch can. After I installed it wrong the first time, I got a CEL soon after. I fixed it last week, but the CEL came back the next day. Maybe I did something wrong so I'm going to have to give it another shot this weekend. Is there a reason why a CEL would appear even if I installed it proper? And if I installed it proper, is it supposed to smoke because I still do quite a lot?

 

[Ninkumpoop]

Bump

Plus, if I have a bad turbo, I'd rather go with a new, bigger turbo than reworking my broken one. How do I go about choosing which turbo will fit my car? Please be as detailed as possible since I don't know much about cars.

 

[MS309MGM]

Thanks for the how to.

This will definitely help me.

 

[jasonspeed3]

I installed my catch can last weekend and checked it today and nothing in it. I drive maybe 30 miles a day, shouldn't it have some stuff in it already since I have drove maybe 150 miles?

 

[ERABBIT23]

good write up!

 

[fooqr]

OCC Irregular Fill Rate

This is a superb write-up! I used it for reference when I installed my OCC (Saikou Michi, Matt Damond kit) last May.

At first, I was getting very little fluid in the OCC. The first three changes (intervals between drains were 932, 1471, and 3348 miles) all generated less than 2 oz. of thin, gritty black fluid that smelled of gasoline. When I let the samples sit overnight, none of them separated.

Then, all of a sudden, I was getting tons! Next OCC drain interval was 1364 miles and I got 12 oz. of fluid. This was in November, so weather was getting colder. Only other difference was that I unscrewed the drain plug on the OCC as much as it would go. Last drain interval was 1633 miles, and I got another 11 oz. of fluid. This time I had to shake the can back and forth (with the drain completely loosened) until I couldn't hear any fluid sloshing around anymore. It seemed to be clogged at the beginning, but once the initial sludge came out (ice? It is January), the rest came out in a torrent. Attached pic shows the result after sitting out for a couple of days. Looks similar to the pic at the top of this thread - reminds me of an upside-down Guinness.

I find it hard to believe that I wouldn't get anything in the can for 5 months and than all of a sudden start collecting this much stuff. More likely my drain technique was off. I would suggest 1) making sure drain is completely unscrewed (something like 10 revolutions IIRC), and 2) shaking the can gently back and forth to dislodge any sludge blocking the drain. #2 will also help discover whether there is fluid in the can. Hope this helps.

 

[concept]

Open up that cc and let's see what's inside.