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Old 10-13-2003, 01:25 PM
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Default Who has a blow-by oil catch can? Pics of your setup? How much oil does it collect / how often?

I'm thinking of adding one on my S4 as I've felt oil in the Y-Pipe. Shortly I'm going to replace my IC's, so I feel it's probably a good idea to add one now, as to avoid as much oil into the new ICs as possible.

Please tell me all you know about this setup, do's/don'ts, pics, etc.

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Old 10-13-2003, 01:53 PM
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I'm pretty sure tuner's like Greddy adn HKS sell kits for like $80 or so
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<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/15899/p8190003.jpg"></center><p>It was a pretty straight forward install. Not sure on the location for the S4. I had to do a bracket for it. Drain it every oil change. I got mine at Jegs.

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OBX sells nice cusco copies. ebay has em for around $35
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Default I have the Greddy one... very nice, but....

It's on a A4 1.8t

got a question... on the catch can, it comes w/ clear hoses w/ the white mesh reiforcment. The hoses got very dirty from the oil blow by.. is this normal? It also gets filled about1/3 by each oil change interval. I've seen some other cars w/ teh catch can and clear hoses, and they are still clean. Wierd. Aybody here install one on a DBW 1.8t? i need to pick ur brain.
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Default Re: I have the Greddy one... very nice, but....

I have it on the ATW motor (DBW). My hoses are not clear but I do get oil residue on the outer lip of the filter. 1/3 sounds about right.

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Default I'm getting very little blow by now...>>>

<center><img src="http://images2.fotki.com/v20/photos/7/7305/225766/DSC00655-vi.jpg"></center><p>Modified compressor filter on a 1.8.....Only about $30 to install...My oil consumption has dropped to "0" after install...
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Default Here's my setup...

Hey Mark,

Here's my setup that I have.. Its a Canton Racing catch can, you can find them through <a href="http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/pdfs/063.pdf">Pegasus Racing</a> for only $79 bucks..

Here's a pic of my setup..
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/744/catchcan2.jpg">
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What did you modify on the compressor filter. I was looking at those
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Around the circumfence of the filter inside the assembly. Around the lower edge, for a little less restrictive flow of air lest the internal filter get oilsoaked.......
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