No, not really. Anything in the emissions catagory has to be certified by the EPA right? It's just that if it was emissions approved it would have to be done on each different motor or setup. They could probably get it approved on the 6.1L and it would cover any car they put that motor in but a 5.7L would have to get another approval. Nobody but the manufacturers would have the means to do that. The engine will make the duty cycle just fine inhaling the oil so they don't have to put one on there. Also a catch can system suitable for public consumption would probably cost about 50 times as much. You know... resevoir big enough to make it 12,000 miles, full can indicator light, tied into the PCM and CEL system, etc. So, DCX ain't got one, it would be (technically) illegal to put one on there --> SRT Engineer is going to say "We do not recommend..."
dave - you always make me laugh with the "specifics"!!!! you must be some sort of engineer!!! hahahahaahah yes,5532 miles, and 3/4 full catch can. if i knew the capacity of the can, i could have given you that info as well!!! :getlost:
curtis - those above pics are great!! love the thinking there!!! the hose looks way cleaner with the use of the elbow and barb fittings!!!
You don't have to take it off, just save the stock hose. Disconnect catch can hoses from pcv valve and manifold, put on stock hose, get inspected, reverse.
Im gonna ask my buddy at dodge if i can just leave it on when he does it cause im lazy hahaha....:fart:
i ordered mine, put it on wednesday, checked it today there was already about half a tea spoon of oil...
I think how you drive has a lot to do with how much oil you get in your catch can. The PCV purpose is to relieve pressure on the the crankcase caused by "combustion blow-by" (the rings are not a perfect seat). Some oil gets "suspended as a vapor" in the blowby pressure gasses. A lot of factors cause oil to be "suspended" in the oil pan area especially during high rpm operation, which causes a lot of "windage" in the oil pan along with "combustion blow-by" pressure. And don't forget to count for all the oil falling through the lower part of the engine assy to reach the pan, while the crank and rods are spinning at... say... 2000-6000+ rpm. Like a big oil to air "blender". Most of this oil makes it back into the oil pan, but the finer droplets (vapor size) get suspended in the combustion gases and are dumped out of the PCV and back to the intake to be burned (instead of just dumped into the enviroment like the old days). This is where the oil comes from that is in your catch can. You get more oil in the can during a day of drag racing than idling in the driveway.
nathans comments i think hit it right on the head!!!! considering my drive back to cali and then home to florida coverd over 5.5k miles, it was done at cruising speeds of close to 80 which equals about 2.5k rpm's for looooooooong periods.
Different mounting.... I have a 5.7, but I found this mounting place was much better. It was easier to empty (lift up the fuse box, loosen the bolt and unscrew the bottom), it was too tight of a place for my hands in the original place. You guys with the 6.1 can run the hoses in front of the fuse box. Oh by the way, that "L" bracket cost me a woping $1.54 at Home Depot. Just my 2 cents......
that is definately the first time i have seen this location for a mount. is there any issue with the length of hose?????
There could be some condensation in the hose on the way to the catch can but I don't think that would be an issue. Might make a small mess if you took the hose off the PCV valve without a rag under it.
No condensation at all. I changed my oil sunday and it had about 1/2" on the bottom in 4,000 miles. I pulled both hoses off to paint my intake and no dripping at all, everything is in the can.
What! You were in their booth and can't post their site for us. What kind of chit is that.......................................Heidi I shoul be in your booth next year:drugs:
