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Old 03-18-2015, 01:08 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by King Tut View Post
The FBM catch can is a vent to atmosphere, and unfortunately thefresh air draw is very close to where the can is, so if you see a noticeable difference in smell between recirculate and non then it is probably the catch can if it smells oiley. I had the D3PE catch can which is similar, and I could actually see the hot oiley air coming out from under the hood. I just accepted it and ran the A/C on recirculate when I was at a stop or in stop and go traffic. An exhaust leak in the area of the overpipe could also allow exhaust gasses to take a similar path to where the fresh air is grabbed for the A/C system.
Yeah my D3PE catch can makes race car smells. Windows down and you smell everything. I also have a lot of ventilation openings around the front so the smell is even stronger than normal.
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