Catch Can

[toadsch]

The main difference is that your 2010 Hemi does not have gasoline direct injection (GDI) and your 2025 does. GDI engines are especially prone to carbon build up on the back side of the intake valves because there is no gasoline sprayed onto the back of the valves to wash them off, like the Hemi with port injection does. A catch can eliminates most of the crud that's introduced into the intake by the PCV system, especially as an engine ages and develops blow-by. A GDI engine with forced induction is even more susceptible because of the higher cylinder pressures involved. Using top tier gasoline and regular oil changes with quality synthetic oil helps a lot too.

My response to your post was kind of flippant, and I apologize for that. You certainly don't have to spend $500 on a catch can. You can find universal fit versions for as little as $30. But you'll need to figure out connections and mounting for it. I would recommend installing one at some point on any GDI engine.

Ok, makes sense then that I’d need one, but for a daily driver is the $500 one worth it? I want this truck to last.

 

[mikeru82]

Ok, makes sense then that I’d need one, but for a daily driver is the $500 one worth it? I want this truck to last.

Like I said before, you don't have to spend that much on a catch can. I'm not sure what is available for either Hurricane engine yet. Those have only been in Ram 1500's for one model year so there might not be a lot of choices out there yet. But you can buy a universal fit catch can for significantly less than $500 and it will work for you. You just need to figure out how to connect it. The catch can kits designed for specific vehicles and engines usually come with the exact hoses and mounting kits, along with instructions. That takes R&D on the part of the maker of the CC and it's what makes them generally more expensive. Universal cans often come with the hoses and clamps needed to connect it but probably won't have instructions for connecting it to your exact engine.

I would recommend that you install some kind of catch can. But you should do some research on what is available for your engine, along with learning more about them, before making a purchase.

 

[USMUSL]

You might go back and read what you posted. You yourself said a catch can is "only for those pushing the limits".

I'm not sure why you felt the need to inject yourself into a post I left for another member. No one said he had to spend $500 on a catch can.

I get it. You're new and you want to make a name for yourself. My unsolicited advice is to try and be a little less abrasive in your posts.

Yea, I’m “new..” Somehow you think that comment makes you more credible. *eye roll*

Funny how you continue to lecture. This time that I should read my own post …. a post you apparently couldn’t read. Perhaps my words had too many syllables? I very clearly qualify when a $500 can is necessary while noting a very nice $169 can for others.

On every forum, there’s someone like you; someone who condescendingly puts others down while simultaneously making dumber and dumber posts.

 

[mikeru82]

Yea, I’m “new..” Somehow you think that comment makes you more credible. *eye roll*

Funny how you continue to lecture. This time that I should read my own post …. a post you apparently couldn’t read. Perhaps my words had too many syllables? I very clearly qualify when a $500 can is necessary while noting a very nice $169 can for others.

On every forum, there’s someone like you; someone who condescendingly puts others down while simultaneously making dumber and dumber posts.

I can see that you won't listen to reason and trolling seems to be all you can do so onto the ignore list you go. Move along now, nothing else to see here.

 

[USMUSL]

I can see that you won't listen to reason and trolling seems to be all you can do so onto the ignore list you go. Move along now, nothing else to see here.

Okay, Keyboard Warrior. You offered nothing but condescension, and it doesn't surprise me you are bailing out.

 

[jmr]

I've used J&L before on my Wrangler V6 they have one for the 3.0L RAM

 

[mikeru82]

I've used J&L before on my Wrangler V6 that have a one for the 3.0L RAM

Looks like a decent can. Nice find.

 

[Joyride]

Looks like a decent can. Nice find.

The J&L is what I just put on mine. I have used them on other vehicle previously. They are a quality product.

 

[toadsch]

The J&L is what I just put on mine. I have used them on other vehicle previously. They are a quality product.

I wound up going with j&l as well. The $500 one was nice but draining it was going to be a pain unless I bought the extra drain valves for $50 more. And I couldn’t see it performing any better than the j&l

 

[HSKR R/T]

I wound up going with j&l as well. The $500 one was nice but draining it was going to be a pain unless I bought the extra drain valves for $50 more. And I couldn’t see it performing any better than the j&l

Big difference is the J&L is a single catch can that's only on the PCV valve side. The other one is a dual catch can that works on both the PCV valve side and fresh air side, which is preferable for boosted applications when blow by will push oil out the fresh air port and into the intake.

 

[msnyder1112]

Catch cans and cold air intakes are like religion and politics. Brings out the worst in people. Lol

 

[USMUSL]

Big difference is the J&L is a single catch can that's only on the PCV valve side. The other one is a dual catch can that works on both the PCV valve side and fresh air side, which is preferable for boosted applications when blow by will push oil out the fresh air port and into the intake.

Honest question . . . do we have indications this powerplant pushes oil out both sides?

I come from the boosted mustang world. People would sometimes put cans on both sides, but absent some crazy internal mods or something mechanically wrong, one of the cans would always remain empty -- even under high boost and track conditions. Like, cobwebs empty.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Honest question . . . do we have indications this powerplant pushes oil out both sides?

I come from the boosted mustang world. People would sometimes put cans on both sides, but absent some crazy internal mods or something mechanically wrong, one of the cans would always remain empty -- even under high boost and track conditions. Like, cobwebs empty.

I guess you could pop off the vacuum line and see if there is oil in the line. Usually happens when constantly as t full throttle like when racing where blowby is higher. With boost, there will always be some blowby.

 

[mikeru82]

I guess you could pop off the vacuum line and see if there is oil in the line. Usually happens when constantly as t full throttle like when racing where blowby is higher. With boost, there will always be some blowby.

My 2014 F150 EcoBoost fills the catch can pretty fast. I check it mid-way between oil changes and it's over half full.

 

[toadsch]

Big difference is the J&L is a single catch can that's only on the PCV valve side. The other one is a dual catch can that works on both the PCV valve side and fresh air side, which is preferable for boosted applications when blow by will push oil out the fresh air port and into the intake.

In my brief amount of research so take it for what it is, but it sounded like you’d only need the CCV side if constantly under heavy throttle and boost?

 

[HSKR R/T]

In my brief amount of research so take it for what it is, but it sounded like you’d only need the CCV side if constantly under heavy throttle and boost?

Yeah that would be me if I owned a Hurricane. Lol