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oil catch can
might be a stupid question
but how do i connect my catch can if i have a after market intake manifold???
can i take the one pipe from the tappet cover in the catch tank and the drain from the catch tank into my block wer my turbo drainage is going into???
but how do i connect my catch can if i have a after market intake manifold???
can i take the one pipe from the tappet cover in the catch tank and the drain from the catch tank into my block wer my turbo drainage is going into???
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Re: oil catch can
I don't like the idea of putting the breather oil back into the sump. It seems to have lotts of water condernsation in it in my case so I rather just chuck it away.
Mind you I have not done it in over 2 years seeing as the Jetta now hardly breathes at all.
Mind you I have not done it in over 2 years seeing as the Jetta now hardly breathes at all.
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Re: oil catch can
My catch can got two inlets, one from the tappet cover and one from the block and a breather filter on top. When I empty it out it's about 90% water and very little oil.
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Thats good news!!! If you find lots of oil and not too much water your engine is no so happy OR, like me you have forged pistons that shrink when coldTorker wrote:My catch can got two inlets, one from the tappet cover and one from the block and a breather filter on top. When I empty it out it's about 90% water and very little oil.
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This is what i did, works 100%, no more dirt and carbon blocking injectors and my valves remain nice and clean as well as the combustion chambers. As said, these tend to build up lots of condensation water, i drain like 50ml a week, so dont make it run back to the sump.
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Re: oil catch can
I've always wondered is it really necessary to have an oil catch can, can't you just run a pipe and let it get expelled out of the engine bay? Since the oil is not used again why do you need to collect it again, and I don't think its enough to cause an oil spill on the road.
If it is possible do you still need a filter since no air is being sucked in the motor only expelled?
If it is possible do you still need a filter since no air is being sucked in the motor only expelled?
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They can't impound ALL the opels in SA....Nerville wrote:Do you think its legal to have oil dripping on the road!
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It'll blow up all under your car, onto the tyres and up on the rear of the car... SUX big time! and it usually comes out while running as smoke and once it colls down goes sludgy and sticky - no, messy like a diesel!!!
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so basically i will take the pipe from my tappet cover into the catch can and put a breather filter on the top... thats it...
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Sinbad wrote:They can't impound ALL the opels in SA....Nerville wrote:Do you think its legal to have oil dripping on the road!
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Where can i get one of these cans?
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just imagine what under you car will look like...citiRboi wrote:I've always wondered is it really necessary to have an oil catch can, can't you just run a pipe and let it get expelled out of the engine bay? Since the oil is not used again why do you need to collect it again, and I don't think its enough to cause an oil spill on the road.
If it is possible do you still need a filter since no air is being sucked in the motor only expelled?
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1.4mk1 wrote:Where can i get one of these cans?
if you in DBN u can get it from speed shop or max motor sport... i paid R295 from max
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I'm in GP bud, was looking at making one, but would prefer to buy, just looks better...Gplay wrote:1.4mk1 wrote:Where can i get one of these cans?
if you in DBN u can get it from speed shop or max motor sport... i paid R295 from max
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Re: oil catch can
you dont need a specific catch can, a coke bottel will do just fine as well, it just looks better when you have a billety piece in the engine bay. Yes you can just put a pipe, but not adviced, on a daily drive it will spill oil all over your and your friends driveways, so you will be parking outside when you come and visit me and on the track not allowed at all.
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Re: oil catch can
i just want to double make sure here if it correct to do this...
i connected a pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can, put a filter on the top of the can and blocked off 1 port on the catch can....
is this correct???
i connected a pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can, put a filter on the top of the can and blocked off 1 port on the catch can....
is this correct???
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what about the block breather?Gplay wrote:i just want to double make sure here if it correct to do this...
i connected a pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can, put a filter on the top of the can and blocked off 1 port on the catch can....
is this correct???
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PoLonY wrote:what about the block breather?Gplay wrote:i just want to double make sure here if it correct to do this...
i connected a pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can, put a filter on the top of the can and blocked off 1 port on the catch can....
is this correct???
this is what i wanted to know.... do i T of the tappet cover line into my block???
take note: my turbo drain line is conncted to the block.... Can i intall a T piece fitting to that line and connect my breather pipe to that???
sorry for these questions.... for some ppl its an easy install but for me this is my first DYI turbo project...so i dont want to **** anything up
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Re: oil catch can
yakuza racer wrote:Sinbad wrote:They can't impound ALL the opels in SA....Nerville wrote:Do you think its legal to have oil dripping on the road!
u can get from mr turbo and i think volkspares... and u cant connect it to the turbo return line its for breather fumes not actually for the used oil. Ur motor has to have a block breather as well, usually front of the block. That and tappet breather go into the catch can, breather filter on top, roberts ur mothers uncle...
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Re: oil catch can
You need the block breather as well, otherwise high crank case pressures will cause seeping seals and push the dipstck out (along with some oil). I don't know how advisable it is to T the breather pipe into your oil return line, you might get a lot of oil getting blown into the catch can.Gplay wrote:PoLonY wrote:what about the block breather?Gplay wrote:i just want to double make sure here if it correct to do this...
i connected a pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can, put a filter on the top of the can and blocked off 1 port on the catch can....
is this correct???
this is what i wanted to know.... do i T of the tappet cover line into my block???
take note: my turbo drain line is conncted to the block.... Can i intall a T piece fitting to that line and connect my breather pipe to that???
sorry for these questions.... for some ppl its an easy install but for me this is my first DYI turbo project...so i dont want to **** anything up
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Re: oil catch can
My GT catch can, quite a big one, bought it from Volkspares for R750, added a baffle and changed the filter on top. The baffle is basically a 25mm alu tube going three quarters down the inside of the can with the filter on top. This provide a longer path for the fumes and more time for the solids to condense out.
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Re: oil catch can
This is my catch can i got from Max Motor Sport
as you can see i just connected one pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can....
ontop of the catch can there is a screw on lid which im going to put a filter/breather...
do i really need to run a breather pipe to the crank casing as it will be breathing through the catch tank filter... IMO there wont be any pressure build up... correct me if im wrong...
as you can see i just connected one pipe from the tappet cover to the catch can....
ontop of the catch can there is a screw on lid which im going to put a filter/breather...
do i really need to run a breather pipe to the crank casing as it will be breathing through the catch tank filter... IMO there wont be any pressure build up... correct me if im wrong...
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