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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Default Vented catchcan smell.

I recently changed my set up to a vented catchcan and boy does it smell awful, especially in boost. Anyone else experiencing this? Is it normal???
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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I have an endyne catch can and mine vents to the atmousphere and mine smells also... but it's doing it's job of course it's gonna smell it's keeping all that blow by and all thoes fumes out of your motor. I believe it's normal
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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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normal, you smell oil.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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Lovely, another thing for my gf to complain about.

Thanks
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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thats why you have a daily
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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Recirculating the vents helps get rid of most of the stench.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 07:56 AM
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I hate my catch can, on long drives I'm almost in tears
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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recirculate your air, dont pull it from the engine bay. problem fixed.

or run a slash cut in your exhaust. thats my next project.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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I tried everything and nothing works. I have battery catch can setup and its very close to fan motor.
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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u whimps. where dirty cloths or plug all your firewall holes, or get a daily. stop crying
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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or recirculate from the cabin not putting fumes from the engine bay, like said twice

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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by HybridcivicLS-T
u whimps. where dirty cloths or plug all your firewall holes, or get a daily. stop crying
LOL, I drive a New Chevy Avalanche for daily.
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 08:50 AM
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lol you guys are all babies....i love my catch-can smells keeps u awake
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 07:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Turbocivic94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

LOL, I drive a New Chevy Avalanche for daily. </TD></TR></TABLE>

acura-tl03 here i need a truck

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GSROWNSU &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol you guys are all babies....i love my catch-can smells keeps u awake </TD></TR></TABLE>

or slowly puts you into a deep sleep
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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Gives me a headache.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HybridcivicLS-T &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

acura-tl03 here i need a truck
or slowly puts you into a deep sleep </TD></TR></TABLE>

Its not that its my daily but I do like to drive it as much as possible. I dont like to be in tears when I'm drivign it though
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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I've got this problem too, I'm going to do the washer thing to prop my hood up at the back. Hopefully vent some smell and my excessive heat
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