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240driftguy
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hey I put a catch can on my kat I have a hose from the vc port going to a catch can.. the can has to ports on it I have the hose going to one of the ports and the other is vented..is this hooked up right? also I just took it out for a beating and the vc blew out in front where the cam seal is and oil is shooting out of there now? please help
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Is there a lot of air and oil coming from your valve cover breather in general? Rev it up and see if its blowing out of there


Misfiring or any smoke at all?
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I have my catch can going from the vc port to the can to the intake pipe before the turbo. Hope you find a solution.
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yes there Is a lot of air (pressure) coming out of the vc especially when I hit boost I hit wot a lot since I drift it. and oil is shooting every where I tried a getto catch can so more pressure can escape and the hose won't stay in the bottle
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Why not just get an ebay catch can? Better than oil shooting all over the place. Just my $ 0.02
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Check your compression, it sounds like you may have busted a ringland
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Shimiboi wrote:Why not just get an ebay catch can? Better than oil shooting all over the place. Just my $ 0.02
I did get a cheap one that's why I was asking if it was hooked up right because it blew the vc gasket out from pressure. anyway maybe my motor is going but ive been to 2 drift events with it running like this and the cars runs great. I beat the crap out of the car all day long and it took everything I threw at it. :) jw wondering if I had the catch can hooked up right that's all
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What schmauster said.

You've very likely blown a ringland(s) somewhere. Do a compression test.
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What year KA do you have?
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airman wrote:What schmauster said.

You've very likely blown a ringland(s) somewhere. Do a compression test.
ya don't worry about the catch can catching oil.all they are for is if u blow up ur sh#t.really don't need one.and im sure ur motor is on the way out.i blew one up under boost one time and puked oil out the pvc all over the place.every ringland on every piston was caved in.
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He'll probably blow the motor, and then join the army of retards who hate on KA's for no good reason.
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