DIY: Oil Catch Can Install (basic)
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Hell, I don't even know if there is a check valve in any of those lines......I've never researched it.
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The reason was a couple of threads that looked like bad check valves filling intake with oil. If the valve on the block other than the injectors goes bad, it will pump in oil. I do think the injector valves would cause a problem. Too little oil coming that up that path. Right now, it is plumbed to the intake, I need a few feet of tube and it will be hooked back up.
Also, I had no idea that much air was going that direction. It was really a surprise.
Also, I had no idea that much air was going that direction. It was really a surprise.
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this and well finding oil in my air filter box (what a pitta to clean) as the dealer i got it from over filled the oil....
so i got a weapon r tank, and will in stall it, as this post helped me deside to get one. I didn't have one on the 4g63t but the 8, i got some bling now lol.. (untill i get it powered coated nordic green)
thanks.
so i got a weapon r tank, and will in stall it, as this post helped me deside to get one. I didn't have one on the 4g63t but the 8, i got some bling now lol.. (untill i get it powered coated nordic green)
thanks.
#181
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I now I am going to sound like a nubb. But you said that 06 and newer was re routed to fix this issue but would it still be worth installing a catch can on an 06 or newer or would it have no benefit?
#183
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Just putting in my 2 cents, i work as a Tech at a Mazda dealer and we had a few 8's come thru the shop with oil in the intake and filter, and after a 1-2hrs of diag. we found that the front rotor had a bad apex seal (not completely blown) that was allowing oil to back feed up thru the intake. don't see it to often but it can be a possibility and depending on the weather your not going to notice any performance changes until the outside temp starts to rise, majority of the motors we do on 8's happen around the time the weather starts to break.
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Read through, didnt see it on this thread, but on another one. i have an 07, and my oil line on the filler neck goes to the 2 nipples on the lower intake manifold. (it has a white line on the hose) On my mazdaspeed intake, it has all black line, blue line and i think yellow.
Oil going to my SSV from oil filler neck = bad doesnt it?
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ld+vacuum+hose
nvm i found another link that gives more in detail.
Oil going to my SSV from oil filler neck = bad doesnt it?
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ld+vacuum+hose
nvm i found another link that gives more in detail.
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^ mounting it upside down defeats the purpose of a catch can. You want the oil to drain from the top of the can to the bottom. The way you have it in the pic, oil will blow right out the breathing hole lol. There is enough room to mount it by the brake master cylinder, BUT you would have to fabricate a mounting bracket.
If you don't want any mounting issues, I'd just get the Weapon-R catch can. It's custom made to fit the RX8, and mounts right in front of the windshield washer fluid bottle.
If you don't want any mounting issues, I'd just get the Weapon-R catch can. It's custom made to fit the RX8, and mounts right in front of the windshield washer fluid bottle.
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was gonna say, search n00b
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