LS6 Valley Cover and Catch Can

**ls1camino** · 05-09-2009, 02:12 PM

I installed a LS6 Valley Cover and I thought it had a PCV Valve incorporated, right?

Also, I installed a Catch Can. The hose from the Valley Cover goes in the side and then exits the top and goes into the intake. Correct? Here is a picture of my setup:

My reason for asking is that my motor is smoking a little and I want to eliminate culprits...

**Hi-Po** · 05-09-2009, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

I installed a LS6 Valley Cover and I thought it had a PCV Valve incorporated, right?

Also, I installed a Catch Can. The hose from the Valley Cover goes in the side and then exits the top and goes into the intake. Correct? Here is a picture of my setup:

My reason for asking is that my motor is smoking a little and I want to eliminate culprits...

2004 and up yr LS6 valley cover integrated PCV valve. 12568002

**BADASS2000SS** · 05-09-2009, 05:43 PM

I am pretty sure you have the catch can hooked up backwards! The hose running from the pcv should go to the top and the hose going to the intake should go to the side. I have a 2000 SS and an Elite catch can and thats the way the directions had me hook up!

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...ighlight=catch

Look at this thread and the first picture! This thread should help!

**Hi-Po** · 05-09-2009, 08:28 PM

Thats a start right there. Swap those lines and se how it runs.

**Dr.Crash** · 05-09-2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by BADASS2000SS

I am pretty sure you have the catch can hooked up backwards! The hose running from the pcv should go to the top and the hose going to the intake should go to the side. I have a 2000 SS and an Elite catch can and thats the way the directions had me hook up!

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread...ighlight=catch

Look at this thread and the first picture! This thread should help!

+1

**ls1camino** · 05-10-2009, 05:22 PM

Hmm...I thought I had it right...oh well...I'll switch them.

Thanks a lot.

**BADASS2000SS** · 05-10-2009, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

Hmm...I thought I had it right...oh well...I'll switch them.

Thanks a lot.

You were close....it was a 50 / 50 shot!

**pmolina0436** · 05-11-2009, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by ls1camino

I installed a LS6 Valley Cover and I thought it had a PCV Valve incorporated, right?

Also, I installed a Catch Can. The hose from the Valley Cover goes in the side and then exits the top and goes into the intake. Correct? Here is a picture of my setup:

My reason for asking is that my motor is smoking a little and I want to eliminate culprits...

correct me if IM wrong...but i think its best to put the catch can as sclose to the engine as possible..??

**Dr.Crash** · 05-11-2009, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by pmolina0436

correct me if IM wrong...but i think its best to put the catch can as sclose to the engine as possible..??

Well it can't be in the trunk, but it's fine where it is. Most people attach them to the head, but the extra 4-6 inches away isn't going to make a difference.

**GhostofKrypton** · 05-19-2009, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Hi-Po

2004 and up yr LS6 valley cover integrated PCV valve. 12568002

with the intergrated pcv valve....what does this do? Can the rest of the pcv hoses be eliminated? Looking into doing this ls6 valley cover swap, and was told the 04 was the best, but nobody could explain why.

**Hi-Po** · 05-19-2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by GhostofKrypton

with the intergrated pcv valve....what does this do? Can the rest of the pcv hoses be eliminated? Looking into doing this ls6 valley cover swap, and was told the 04 was the best, but nobody could explain why.

Ive heard mixed reviews honestly. Personally, Im running a PRE 04. Ill try and dig up the thread I was reading up on it.

**GhostofKrypton** · 05-20-2009, 08:23 AM

Thanks. I have read a few articles on tech and corvette forums, but no definete answer. For those running it, they swear by it, and for those not running it, have no idea what it is. Just looking for the best valley cover to run, because they are both realatively the same price.