Richard Kim
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2018
- Posts
- 183
- Reaction score
- 260
- Location
- Houston, Texas
- Ram Year
- 2016
- Engine
- 5.7 hemi
I installed the catch can at 60K miles. I am currently at 134K miles and have not touched the catch can in term of maintenance. During my last oil change, I noticed that the catch can was bone dry when I went to empty it; I thought this was strange as I usually get an ounce during the summer and 2 during the winter. I went to remote start the truck and a plume of smoke came out. I suspected that the engine sucked in that nasty liquid and blew that into the intake manifold. I took the catch can apart and it was a complete disaster (see pics); large chunks of carbon clogged the can top and bottom. I used carb cleaner and gasoline to clean out the can. I found out that the vacuum side of the baffle was completely clogged. I am now going to maintain the catch can every 15K miles from now on. Hope this was helpful.