# This is why you should run a catch can

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [May 8, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146 "2011-05-08T11:30:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/1 "2011-05-08T11:30:02Z")

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![http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5699626889_7431c7d1c9_z.jpg](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5699626889_7431c7d1c9_z.jpg)

Running E85 and Brad Penn oil, I get this much fluid in my catch can after about 100 miles or so. This would all end up gunking up everything if it wasn’t for a good catch can :tup:

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**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/2 "2011-05-08T11:40:12Z")

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blow by?

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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/3 "2011-05-08T11:42:10Z")

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It’s not engine oil (brad penn is green). It’s moisture and ethanol.

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/4 "2011-05-08T13:45:17Z")

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did you taste it? waterworld stylez?

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**Author:** ![yunvme666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yunvme666/32/5065_2.png) [@yunvme666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yunvme666)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/5 "2011-05-08T13:45:54Z")

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ive had my catch can in since before i went to e85 a few months ago, and have yet to ever drain it…and i deffinatly dont get that …lol…

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**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/6 "2011-05-08T14:00:38Z")

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> [@yunvme666](#):
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> ive had my catch can in since before i went to e85 a few months ago, and have yet to ever drain it…and i deffinatly dont get that …lol…

All of us do up here that run E85 and make power.

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**Author:** ![yunvme666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yunvme666/32/5065_2.png) [@yunvme666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yunvme666)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/this-is-why-you-should-run-a-catch-can/212146/7 "2011-05-08T14:02:14Z")

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lol ya im not running the 30+ you are, just thaught id comment, cause i never seen it yet…lol…