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Those with Oil Catch Cans
What did you use and where is it mounted?
Looking for Ideas to set one up on mine.. Pictures will help if you have them
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
http://www.zr1netregistry.com/forum/...t=CAtch&page=2
Here is my thread. I run it down along the front D/S and into the nose of the car.
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
lee very nice thread ,i know what my next project is ,thanx
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
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I like that one how dod you connect the ends to the OEM spots? like the front of the plenum?
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I'll try to take a close up pic of it later, but the braided lines I used are just for looks and I used and male/male plastic connector to plug into the hose with clamp/hose cover and pushed it into the factory connector with the two openings (front one). |
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
Lee,
The catch can is on my list, so I've been keeping an eye out for one for a while. I found a buncha different oil catch cans over at "Winner's Circle" in Joliet. And, you can get the braided hoses, or the (bling) braiding to cover your standard hoses, and all sorts of connector options. WC is the best "speed shop" I've found so far. P. |
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
I am wondering if you could use an AC dryer can bracket off an L98 to install a catch can in the nose, would look fairly stock. I notice Volvo also makes an oil seperation system for their cars.
Goes right back into the oil: http://www.ipdusa.com/version.asp?st...436&V_ID=10870 Older Volvos run this seperator box, with a flaime trap. http://forums.turbobricks.com/archiv.../t-158981.html http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-850/Engi...2-153-849-3936
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Re: Those with Oil Catch Cans
So I've a question. Is the intent to catch the oil, and add it back to the engine? Or just to catch the oil? I've noticed some of you mentioning adding scotch-brite or steel wool pads into the can to help it catch oil. I assume if you do that, you simply discard anything it catches?
It seemed to me if that was where most of the oil consumption comes from, it might be nice to add it back and not have to always be checking the oil level (once you've established it doesn't drop at a regular rate). However, if that's not the majority of the consumption, I guess it doesn't really matter, you're adding fresh oil somewhat regularly either way.
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