Oil Residue In Catch Can

[RB20JT]

hey guys,

i put a catch can on bout 8000kms ago. I went to check it yesterday for the first time, and it had a little bit of oil in it. not enough to show on the viewing tube thing. but yeh...it had a little oil in it...

what does this mean? is it bad? is it std? seeing as though without catch can that hose just recirculates it back into the motor.

any help would be appreciated.

cheers,

[GTS-t VSPEC]

A small bit of oil is nothing to worry about, if you manage to fill the entire catch-can, then you have issues

[RB20JT]

haha!! thanks man!

wat i want to understand now...is where does that oil come from? as it what causes the motor from depositing no in a catch can...then to a little bit of oil?

[GTS-t VSPEC]

The engine naturally has a bit of oil vapour at the top of the engine, and the catch-can is designed to removed the oil from the air before going back into the engine. You'll get excessive oil buildup if you crack the ring-lands of your pistons.

[RB20JT]

how much is enough to know sumthing is wrong?