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==DIY catch can==
 
==DIY catch can==
*Catch can if used need at least a 3/8" connectors and baffles inside. Without some sort of baffle inside the catch can the engine will suck up some oil.
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*Catch can if used need at least a 3/8" connectors and baffles inside. Without some sort of baffle inside the catch can the engine will suck up some oil. Avoiding oil is a good idea because it will created carbon deposits on valves, pistons, and combustion chambers which limits CFM (performance) and can cause pre-ignition when the carbon gets hot. Oil vapors also are a source of detonation which can destroy pistons.
  
The catch 'bottle' below is made from an air compressor oil separator.
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The catch 'bottle' below is made from an air compressor oil separator, it is a cheap alternative to commercially available off the shelf units.
  
 
[[File:Pcv catch1.jpg|250px]]
 
[[File:Pcv catch1.jpg|250px]]

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