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Old 19-Mar-2006, 07:09 PM
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catch can illegal or legal?

im going to be running on open ventilation system. Basically I will have a breather filter on my catch can.. and my breather line and pcv line runnign to it. I know that a brether filter on your valve cover is illegal, so i would assume this is also?

Anybody know?
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Old 19-Mar-2006, 07:22 PM
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after having an arguement about pcv systems and diff. set-ups with a friend.. it seems to be that i was right and it is illegal.

but i woudl still like confirmation
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Old 19-Mar-2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally posted by chris_si98
but i woudl still like confirmation

It is illegal. Using a catch can is just a variation on an open crankcase ventilation system, which has been illegal under pollution control standards for many many years now.

There is your confirmation.
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Old 19-Mar-2006, 08:16 PM
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figured.

That problem is solved anyways but its nice to know.
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Old 20-Mar-2006, 03:19 AM
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yea, its 345bucks illegal
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Old 20-Mar-2006, 09:03 PM
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yea, its 345bucks illegal
that would suck
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