Anyone install a catch can/catch tank for the PCV system?
09-01-2002, 10:52 AM
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Anyone install a catch can/catch tank for the PCV system?
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Checking out my intake track, I found way too much oil in the driver's side intercooler hoses. That sucks becuase the intercooler becomes less efficient with oil on its walls, and the oil can help the intercooler hose work its way loose. I'd like to get a pair of RS4 intercoolers some day, but want to try toeliminate this problem first with an oil catch can in the PCV line between the crankcase and intake piping.
Searching the archive, I found that Galati vents the crankcase to the atmosphere, but I want to avoid that because 1.) as a passenger car rather than a race car, I care about the air we breathe and 2.) it'll immediately fail a smog check (in CA, at least). A few people have said they plan to deal with the problem, but only Ed Palisoc posted a potential solution. He linked to a GReddy Oil Catch Tank:
http://www.optauto.com/webstore/product_information.asp?number=TP-12003510&variation=&aitem=13&mitem=14& amp;back=yes&dept=876
That one's nice because it's got a sight glass to tell when it's full and looks like it's not meant to vent to the atmosphere (i.e., it has two pipes). Has anyone had any experience with this one? Any other ones people know about that don't vent to the atmosphere? Do they work well in general?
Thanks!!
-Jeff<ul><li><a href="http://www.optauto.com/webstore/product_information.asp?number=TP-12003510&variation=&aitem=13&mitem=14& amp;back=yes&dept=876">15mm GReddy oil catch tank</a></li></ul>
Checking out my intake track, I found way too much oil in the driver's side intercooler hoses. That sucks becuase the intercooler becomes less efficient with oil on its walls, and the oil can help the intercooler hose work its way loose. I'd like to get a pair of RS4 intercoolers some day, but want to try toeliminate this problem first with an oil catch can in the PCV line between the crankcase and intake piping.
Searching the archive, I found that Galati vents the crankcase to the atmosphere, but I want to avoid that because 1.) as a passenger car rather than a race car, I care about the air we breathe and 2.) it'll immediately fail a smog check (in CA, at least). A few people have said they plan to deal with the problem, but only Ed Palisoc posted a potential solution. He linked to a GReddy Oil Catch Tank:
http://www.optauto.com/webstore/product_information.asp?number=TP-12003510&variation=&aitem=13&mitem=14& amp;back=yes&dept=876
That one's nice because it's got a sight glass to tell when it's full and looks like it's not meant to vent to the atmosphere (i.e., it has two pipes). Has anyone had any experience with this one? Any other ones people know about that don't vent to the atmosphere? Do they work well in general?
Thanks!!
-Jeff<ul><li><a href="http://www.optauto.com/webstore/product_information.asp?number=TP-12003510&variation=&aitem=13&mitem=14& amp;back=yes&dept=876">15mm GReddy oil catch tank</a></li></ul>
09-01-2002, 03:44 PM
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Hmm I kept my previous cars IC's pretty clean, but I vented to atmosphere
I think this is a nice idea, especially since it's a closed system.. This is definately something to consider if you don't want to have to clean your IC's all the time.. (from oil deposits)
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