Oil Catch Cans

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If you have a catch can what kind of mesh did you put in it?

I just bought one of these cheapy weepy greddy look-a-likes for $20 on ebay and I want to shove some mesh in it to help with the oil vapors.

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fxlr8 said:
If you have a catch can what kind of mesh did you put in it?

I just bought one of these cheapy weepy greddy look-a-likes for $20 on ebay and I want to shove some mesh in it to help with the oil vapors.

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Where does this install? I had been considering replacing all stock fluid reservoirs with this type of catch container, just for show. Can you think of any reasons it these would not work for a particular fluid due to heat/pressure?
 

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theMerchant said:
Jef what did you end up using?
I read in the subbie forum they use "Coalescing Filter"

http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/mod_oil_catch_can-t7702.html?t=7702

that may be the best option, but more expensive.
How about using steel wool? (im just concerned with the small metal that may fall off and get into the intake :embarrassed:)
http://www.turbophile.com/technical/diy_catch_can.html
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I been searching some more and a person recommends a stainless scouring pad.
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1. Put the baffle material inside the can. You will use the stainless material of the scouring pad as baffle. The idea is that as the blow-by vapor passes through the baffle, it will condensate and catch on the baffle, separating it from the blow-by as it passes back into the intake tract. Grab a refreshing beverage of your choice and sit down and watch some TV or something while you do this because this step is tedious and boring. Take your stainless scouring pad and pull until you unravel a bit and begin stuffing it into the can through one of the holes in the end of it. Stuff it in one continuous piece. I used about half a scouring bad as baffle until it was packed inside the can pretty densely. I then neatly snipped off the excess and pushed whatever was sticking out or close to the opening in with a small pen. It took me about 30 minutes of leisurely stuffing while watching Comedy Central to fill the can with baffle material. Don’t cut or tear or grind the baffle material etc. as you put it into the can, as you don’t want to create any metal particles. sorry I didn't take pics of this part, but it's pretty self-explanitory.
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http://forums.evolutionm.net/evo-ho...6019-diy-billet-oil-catch-can-about-20-a.html

I am probably going to do this plus a divider in mine (maybe even a screen). I received a oil catch like Jeffs, so it can be taken apart.

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here is another way of catching the oil vapor..
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easy_goer said:
I saw pictures you posted on infinitifx.org.
But do not know where you hook-up the two lines to. ( I am slow on this stuff.)
Can you help me on that, please ?. THX
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when you disconnect the existing line and run it to the oil catch, you will need a new line to go where you disconnected from.
just think if it as a inline filter (which it kinda is) .

I since bought a new oil catch (square type) and havent decided on a place to mount it.
 
I removed my plenum and found about a few pools of oil about the diameter of a golf ball. I used a de-greaser to clean out the plenum and it looks brand new inside now.

After cleaning out the plenum and the entire intake, my miles per gallon jumped up by about 1.5 mpg! I went from 17.7mpg to 19.3 mpg. I'm on my third tank of gas since I cleaned out all the oil and the 19.3 mpg is holding steady.

I also cleaned the throttle body and MAF, which probably also helps. But my thinking was that I removed all the oil from inside the plenum and the air entering each cylinder is now more "clean". A little bit of oil inside the plenum is both normal and won't hurt anything. After a while though, that oil traps dirt that makes it through the filter and forms, "sludge". The catch can stops most of the oil from ever getting to the plenum.
 
It should work fine with other fluids, but other than the PS, what can you use it for? Radiator overflow requires a different one (same look though), and you can't do anything with your master cylinder.

jumbosrule said:
Where does this install? I had been considering replacing all stock fluid reservoirs with this type of catch container, just for show. Can you think of any reasons it these would not work for a particular fluid due to heat/pressure?
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Transmission fluid and Wiper fluid reservoirs could also be swapped just for show or if you wanted more fluid volume. The oil catch is big enough for the transmission fluid, but would need something bigger for the wiper fluid.
 
transmission fluid reservoir?

also, the washer fluid reservoir is located way down under the right side, behind the bumper, not visable from under the hood really, only the long fill tube is visable...
 
turbocad6 said:
transmission fluid reservoir?

also, the washer fluid reservoir is located way down under the right side, behind the bumper, not visable from under the hood really, only the long fill tube is visable...
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My bad - power steering. And yes, the wiper reservoir is behind the bumper, but no reason you can't move it to make it visible especially if you have a nice reservoir container. I've seen a few show cars do stuff like this. Engine bay dress-up. Plenty of room under the hood for us 35ers.
 
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