adi Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Hi all, am going to fit a catch can... Is one much the same as the other? wIll i have to get a certain size or something? Am i right in thinking it slots between the pipe going from the cam covers to the inlet manifold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 I've had input on a couple of these: One on a rig and one for a production engine. No idea about generic aftermarket designs, though. Yes, they can fit into the camcover breather line. Both the ones I have worked on had entries for breather gases/entrained oil at the bottom and exits for air at the top (connected to pre- and post-throttle breather points in the air intake hose). The volume needs to be as large as will package (does not need to be cylindrical), with an oil drain at the bottom connected back to the oil pan. Sometimes the drain entry to the pan is below the level of the oil so that the drain cannot communicate directly with the breather volume inside the cylinder block. The rig engine one made stuff all difference, but the one that I worked on for production had a marked effect on oil carry over. IMHO the tend to be a bit temperamental. Do you suspect you have an oil carry over problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi Posted February 25, 2003 Author Share Posted February 25, 2003 blimey you make it all sound very complicated.. i hope you mean the same thing i do.. one of these.. (pic below) I was just going to fit it to tart my engine up and to prevent any oil from going into the intake.. dont really need one but needlessly want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi Posted February 25, 2003 Author Share Posted February 25, 2003 pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 That's neat - looks like it has a sight glass tube on the side so you can see how much oil you are carrying over. Any more details on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi Posted February 25, 2003 Author Share Posted February 25, 2003 That one is made by cusco , abvailable from takakaira for about £50+shipping. The one i'll be fitting looks exactly the same but with no window and i can buy it for £35 from up the road. Seems a very useful bit of kit for such a low price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Adi Can you post details of the 35quid one please. I was going to make one ... but I'll just buy one at that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adi Posted February 26, 2003 Author Share Posted February 26, 2003 I'll scan a pic tomorrow of them.. they look the same as the one above but with no blue bits.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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