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Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
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Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
acorad Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:07 pm
After sitting for a month or so I started my car and it had a bad miss. Code P0307, cylinder #7. The coil and plug wire was fine, so I pulled the (pita!) #7 plug and it was coated in a thick mess of oil. Checked #1 as well as it is easy to get to, and it's also pretty oily.
I read that some people have added "catch cans" to their engines, would that stop this oil fouling?
I read that some people have added "catch cans" to their engines, would that stop this oil fouling?
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
Porch Tue Oct 16, 2012 6:57 pm
Catch cans will definitely help, but i think the best solution is to switch to an LS6 PCV. I don't have the information handy any more as i did mine a while ago, but IIRC the parts came in under $100.
I might be crazy but i thought i might have done a writeup on it here...if not, i remember reading someone else's writeup at one of the camaro boards, you'll just have to google it. Just make sure you get the latest of the PCV setups, i think it was all from an '04 Corvette.
I might be crazy but i thought i might have done a writeup on it here...if not, i remember reading someone else's writeup at one of the camaro boards, you'll just have to google it. Just make sure you get the latest of the PCV setups, i think it was all from an '04 Corvette.
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Oil problem
fliermike45 Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:15 pm
Contact xschop, he has a method of replumbing the PCV placing it at the rear of the engine. I followed his advice and have no problems with oil reaching the TB and Intake.
There is a commercial fix that puts a catch can in the line to the forward PCV.
There is a commercial fix that puts a catch can in the line to the forward PCV.
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
kachunk Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:41 pm
Here is the link: LS1 How To
The LS6 valley cover has a built in air/oil separator that helps, but if you are racing or have more extreme circumstances you may also need a catch can or some other setup.
LS oil consumption issues weren't really fixed until the LS3 design was released. And still, its not perfect.
The LS6 valley cover has a built in air/oil separator that helps, but if you are racing or have more extreme circumstances you may also need a catch can or some other setup.
LS oil consumption issues weren't really fixed until the LS3 design was released. And still, its not perfect.
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
acorad Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:21 pm
Thanks guys, and I found the previous thread with xschop's setup: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
docwyte Wed Oct 17, 2012 12:44 pm
I have the LS6 PCV setup and a catch can.
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
marc a Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:19 pm
I installed a catch can from the beginning and have not had any problems.
You can see it bottom left
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
acorad Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:03 pm
Was getting a miss and pulled the DS plugs and the #7 was oil fouled again, the rest were clean white-grey.
Do you think this is due to a bad valve seal?
Do you think this is due to a bad valve seal?
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
Lemming Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:15 am
The tell tale sign of bad valve seals is excessive smoking on start up? I know as I am often fogging for mosquitos!
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
acorad Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:49 am
I replaced all my valve seals about 2 tanks of gas ago, I have not had time to pull the plugs to see what effect that had on combustion yet.
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Re: Oil fouled plugs - Catch Can needed?
docwyte Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:55 am
Or you could be smoking on deceleration like me. Figure it's the rings and I'll rering and rebearing the motor this off season.
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