oil catch can

[noone]

Well, I've caught up to the idea of a catch can.

I'm intrigued by the 42 Draft Design one (on this page, down a little).

The idea is that fumes / oil / water come from the engine back into the TIP, but this connection is usefull. The catch can collects the crap you don't want in your car.

Interesting reading here

I'm asking about getting a few in to cut down transport costs, if they respond, I'll let you know...

[ssman]

I have been doing a intake mod which required cutting the forge tip below the port that comes from valve cover and you would not believe the oil/tar gum that was coming into the turbo, catch can goes in tomorrow. I will put up photos tomorrow.

Cheers

[vwthunder]

Cool, cant wait to see pics and how it all goes Van

[ssman]

Ya i have been very busy in the engine bay, massive changes. I have had it running once since the cams went in (Awesome) and hope to be driving on Thursday.

Cant wait

[noone]

Looking forward to an update SS.

Recieved a reply from 42 DD, they are going to get some pricing for me.

I think their product looks good, its amazing the amount of fluid that some people have collected in as little as 1000miles, I cant see how a properly designed catch can will do anything but improve the engine longevitiy (maybe even improve the flow if i get it right).

[jesum]

my catch can just arrived. my problem now is trying to figure out where the hoses go and where to mount the tank. any pointers?

also, now i'm starting to feel paranoid. do i need to open up everything (intercooler, turbo, TIP, PCV etc) to check for tar / sludge???

[noone]

I'll show you, what catchcan are you getting.

[jesum]

a brandless, generic ebay unit. i just need something functional.

[noone]

I have not seen one on Ebay I'm happy with (by no means does it mean there is anything wrong with them).

So I am basing my install on a single input, single output design (maintaining 3/4" Connections do minimise flow restrictions).

Here is a pic from Vortex:

From this (one of many) thread

Basically, 1 line from join or 2 fresh lines into can, 1 back to PRV (Hockey Puck).

You can run an VTA (Vent to Atmosphere), but from what i've read the connection to the TIP provides some pull of the fumes / fluids.

So thats where i'm headed, as per usual there are a million ideas and a million idiots doing what someone else did without thinking too much about it.

IMO, read the 250 threads on Vortex and do some testing / check it after 10k's.

[vwthunder]

Guess it is nice to make it as simple as possible, venting to atmosphere keeps less hoses in the engine bay

I see on the Vortex, the way it is designed, something goes back to the oil filter ????

Can you get rid of the hockey puck ???