DIY Oil separator (catch can)

[sniff15]

would be great if someone could show a full picture of the engine bay, to show where to hook this thing up:nervous:

[SpeedRacer]

Originally posted by AUTOBOT
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Both n/a and turbo cars can benifit from this.
It isn't likely much if any oil will be collected in a n/a car but it will by no means hurt performance. However, this mod is a must if you are boosting.
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I don't know man...my car is N/A and my intake elbow is FULL of oil everytime I clean it (every other oil change). Hell you can't get a decent APC sticker for $15, I say this mod is worth it no matter what you drive.

[SpeedRacer]

Originally posted by sniff15
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would be great if someone could show a full picture of the engine bay, to show where to hook this thing up:nervous:
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It really couldn't be any more simple. I plan on doing it this weekend!



There's a vacuum hose going from the rear right of the valve cover (left arrow) to the rubber intake elbow (right arrow). You can't mistake it. The catch can goes somewhere in that hose. You could cut the hose and just stick it in the middle or reroute the whole line and mount it on the firewall somewhere. As long as the hose goes Valve Cover -> Catch Can -> Intake, the rest is up to you.

NOTE: I haven't installed it yet, the little arrow is simply showing where it goes. Oh...and your hoses might not be blue.

Hope that helps. :

[Edited by SpeedRacer on Mar 9, 2004 8:27 PM]

[Kemper]

And I even ghetto rigged mine! I didn't have enough hose (only old stock hose). I'll relocated it later...


[Edited by Kemper on Mar 9, 2004 9:51 PM]

[skybud]

I thought the catch can goes in the pvc-intake line. uzzled:

[skybud]

pcv...

[Kemper]

I thought the same thing... but then how does the TB get covered with oil and gunk?

[SFX_X3]

has anyone had any problems with this mod, e.g. oil leaks from other places, or a funking smell when driving ?

[LVAirCooled68]

i dont have any oil leaks or weird smell

[Mad-Machine]

I get weird smells without a catch...