hi guys.
I thought i would share my oil
catch can mod with everyone. This is my 1st attempt at a posting with pic's so hopefully will turn out ok...
I know lots of you chose the Provent 200 but i was looking for something more compact. So i chose the following model from ebay....
..... it is basically the same design as the Provent, has over pressure valve BUT it is a smaller version and it’s only $99 delivered. Also, the hoses fit much better as the
catch can inlet/outlet are only 19mm.
I was not too keen to have to replace the filter element with a new one each time it was ‘full’ , not to mention not being able to tell whether it was 'full' or not. So I decided to modify the unit to suit my needs.
What i also wanted to achieve was for incoming gasses to be directed downwards to the bottom of the
catch can and then rise up out through to the top.
As you
can see in the pic, re the internal filter element, it is covered in filter material. I removed the actual filter material and gauze from around its housing, so it simply left me with the bare plastic frame.
Require a sharp knife and some patience to cut the gauze and filter material from the plastic frame.
I then cut a thin sheet of aluminium which i pre rolled and then wrapped around the plastic frame leaving about 1cm open at the bottom for the gasses to enter the centre section and head up. Once the aluminium was in place, i used cable ties to keep it together and in place.
I then fitted the stainless scourer into the middle section.
I then refitted this into the
catch can body.
Then finally i cut a piece of aluminium flyscreen and fitted to the top as the final filtering agent and as safety measure should any of the scourer bits come loose they
can’t leave the
catch can and end up in the turbo...
Now as the gasses come into the chamber, they will forced down to the bottom of the chamber and then through the 1cm gap and then the gasses will be forced up through the stainless scourer, through the aluminium flyscreen and out.
I have fitted a clear hose on the bottom drain with the drain valve further down the hose. As this hose is clear, i
can see when the drain hose starts to fill with oil and
can drain before it starts to fill the actual
catch can.
I fitted the entire unit adj the air filter box as others have done. I prefer this area as it gets some radiant heat from the turbo AFTER shutting the engine off. This radiant heat, with no flow though the
catch can, will aid the oil caught in the scourer to keep warm and drop out the bottom.
[URL=http://s1345.photobucket.com/user/rodeddy/media/20130711_154054_zps697bd93a.jpeg.html]cheers, Rod