I think it was because George hadn't fitted his Forge catch can kit yet, Robin. He sold it brand new and unused to me. I am going to fit the Forge however as my car is having an APR HPFP an new cam follower fitted soon, before going Shark Stage 3 and I believe a catch can is a must for more highly tuned cars. The fact that your engine was found to be in such good conditon at 100K miles recently has encouraged me to follow suit. My car only has 17K miles at the moment and I feel that the Forge catch can can only help keep it in good health, along with regular maintenance. Do you find your engine bay more smelly with the Forge fitted, Robin? xx
....Hi Paullie
A good move to fit a catch tank system as soon as 17k miles and coinciding with tuning.
Was the Forge one you bought a silver one? - I'll PM you about it soon (after I've watched 'Neighbours'!).
No, because the Forge system doesn't vent to air (illegal for road cars in the UK I think), there are no smells. However, you can smell the gunk when you empty the tank. It's not the sort of fragrance you would want to dab behind your ears before going on a date you wanted to impress! However, if you went on a date with a car enthusiast and dabbed Castrol R behind your ears, the world would be your oyster!! He (me included) would be putty in your fingers!