Many performance enthusiast dismiss the importance of an oil catch can thinking that since it does little for carbon build up it is of little use. Nothing could be further from the truth. In turbocharged applications the octane of the fuel in the intake charge is critical. Lower octane fuel simply cannot resist detonation under high boost or aggressive timing, both of which are needed to make maximum power. Without an oil catch can, vapors containing oil mist enter the...
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