Oil catch cans, recommended? or purely engine dress up?
01-27-10, 09:39 PM
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Wow, good eye. I had it for a very short amount of time because the way it was routed it was building pressure in the crankcase. I feel pretty lucky that I didn't blow any seals on the engine.
I had both the pcv and the valve cover running to it at first and venting to air.. which is not a good idea. the pcv should at the least have vacuum on it.
the pressure even made it to the oil pan which was causing oil to get stuck in my return line and leak. I thought at first the return line was faulty so after a new one I realized that was not the case. removal of the catch can was the fix. If I had to do it again I would only run the crank case one to a can and back in front of the turbo, but I decided to hold off cause I don't get much blow by at 9 psi.
I had both the pcv and the valve cover running to it at first and venting to air.. which is not a good idea. the pcv should at the least have vacuum on it.
the pressure even made it to the oil pan which was causing oil to get stuck in my return line and leak. I thought at first the return line was faulty so after a new one I realized that was not the case. removal of the catch can was the fix. If I had to do it again I would only run the crank case one to a can and back in front of the turbo, but I decided to hold off cause I don't get much blow by at 9 psi.
Great bit of info there....
03-27-10, 02:18 PM
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So I just finished installing my oil catch can. I removed the charcoal canister to make room. The can only had 2 fittings so I used a T to add the 3rd. 3/8 inch line from the intake pipe and PCV and half inch line from the crankcase because it was bigger. I plan on putting clamps on all the connections that havent been clamped yet. Here are the pics.
If you all need better pics let me know...just finished this so I was tired.
If you all need better pics let me know...just finished this so I was tired.
Last edited by ashtray; 03-27-10 at 02:21 PM.
03-27-10, 05:41 PM
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Plug it. Thats what im going to do once i have time for her again.
Its 1 line from the intake pipe, 1 from the crankcase and 1 from the pcv all to the catch can. I got it on ebay...it only came with 2 fittings so i made the 3rd with a T.
Its 1 line from the intake pipe, 1 from the crankcase and 1 from the pcv all to the catch can. I got it on ebay...it only came with 2 fittings so i made the 3rd with a T.
03-27-10, 07:50 PM
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Some decent attempts here at fitting a catch tank/ breather system. It is so important that you use the correct diameter piping. Some of the stuff used seems way to small for our applications. 12AN fittings should be used. Also, Ive seen people shoving scotchbrite into their catch tanks. Make sure its the real stuff which is stainless. Cheaper stuff will rust and get sucked through! This is what i did:
First i prep'd a couple of cam covers:
this was then sent to welder to get 2 aly bungs fitted and original breather holes filled:
couple of coats of hammered black paint later they look like this:
catch tank also had 2 bungs fitted:
Im re-fitting the cambelt cover so the braided line wont foul on belt. It will be secured to the top metal water pipe so it nice n' tidy
First i prep'd a couple of cam covers:
this was then sent to welder to get 2 aly bungs fitted and original breather holes filled:
couple of coats of hammered black paint later they look like this:
catch tank also had 2 bungs fitted:
Im re-fitting the cambelt cover so the braided line wont foul on belt. It will be secured to the top metal water pipe so it nice n' tidy
03-27-10, 08:14 PM
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No clue. They were on there when I got them from turbodremz..I think he mentioned what they were..but I forgot. Id like to get rid of them..and the inside of that pipe looks terrible lol..I gotta sand it down because it looks like a bunch of melted metal from a weld got inside.
03-27-10, 08:23 PM
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As long as it works right, doesnt really matter what it looks like.
Good luck buddy
03-27-10, 08:37 PM
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The other line I extended with 1/4 inch fuel line down to the hole below where the canister was sitting-the original tubing it had is all hard so i ditched it. I joined them with a little fitting for vacuum line at the bottom.