Oil Catch Cans

[LX_TREME]

Quick question, for those who had the oil catch can install. Can you please tell me what is the correct size end tanks fitting for the 80-series?
Is it 9mm or 15mm hose fittings?

P.S: The oil catch can is a nice solution for catching those blow-by gasses that can create carbon and oil sludge build-up in your intake system.

Mucho Gracias

 

[turbocruiser]

Depends on where you want the cans - if it is on the turbo side it is 15mm if it is on the PCV side it is 9mm. BTW, if yer gonna go with the Greddy pictured ask Tarbe how he baffled it; without the baffle its basically worthless. HTH


BTW there's a thread on all this:


https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=87788

 

[LX_TREME]

Okay Turbo Thanks, Do you also know where can you get the clear hose that long (pictured) or Home Depot maybe -garden hose

 

[Silicon 70]

Didn't it say if you were running a turbo the baffling would be worthwhile?

 

[turbocruiser]

Didn't it say if you were running a turbo the baffling would be worthwhile?

Uhh, yea, with or without the turbo the baffling is the ONLY way to make the Greddy design effective. That was what I stated.

 

[tarbe]

The clear hose is what came with the Greddy. Just make sure whatever hose you use is oil service rated. You don't want the thing disintegrating...you'll be pulling unfiltered air into your engine! :whoops:

 

[Silicon 70]

Oh that's right. I remember reading that. I guess I'll make a baffle.

Please excuse me, a fire cracker blew up right beside my right ear and I'm still not myself.

 

[Dusty]

you can get this at wallyworld for 10 bucks. ive been using it for a few hundred miles and it works good. from my use so far a believe it will need to be emptied every 500 miles and much less often on the turbo side. i have a similar unit on turbo side. i'm using 3/8 hose for both the turbo and intake sides. of note there used to be a mild burning oil smell in the garrage after i parked the cruiser after a boosted run. i suppose the smell was from oil vapors getting on the compressor wheel from the crank ventilation hose durring boosted runs. that smell is completely gone now with the filter. i wonder how much oil is in my intercooler from the 4000 miles i drove before i placed the filter?

 

[turbocruiser]

you can get this at wallyworld for 10 bucks. ive been using it for a few hundred miles and it works good. from my use so far a believe it will need to be emptied every 500 miles and much less often on the turbo side. i have a similar unit on turbo side. i'm using 3/8 hose for both the turbo and intake sides. of note there used to be a mild burning oil smell in the garrage after i parked the cruiser after a boosted run. i suppose the smell was from oil vapors getting on the compressor wheel from the crank ventilation hose durring boosted runs. that smell is completely gone now with the filter. i wonder how much oil is in my intercooler from the 4000 miles i drove before i placed the filter?

Dusty, yer gonna need to empty it MUCH MORE on the turbo side, not much less. HTH.

 

[Silicon 70]

Cool, now all I need is to find a wallyworld.

 

[Dusty]

turbo
when I say "turbo side" i mean the hose going from the valve cover to the intake (pre-turbo)-i dont know if we are talking about the same thing? I believe this line only sees a very slight vacume (to the intake) until I am under boost. when under boost the pvc valve on the intake manifold side (the blue filter) is closed off and the crankcase is allowed to vent to the pre-turbo side. consequently the preturbo side rarely sees vapor while the post turbo side sees it much. in the past several hundred miles I have seen only about 1ml of oil in the preturbo side. Im sure we are talking about same thing i just messed up my description