$18 aluminum oil catch can kit

[dmhines]

That's the same as the one I got (other than the color). I only used one bracket and the clamp. The rest got thrown in the trash.

Got mine today. Looks good. You have pics of your install?

 

[19COBRA93]

Got mine today. Looks good. You have pics of your install?

I'll try to break away from my desk for a few minutes and walk out to my car and take a couple pics. Give me a few mins.

 

[19COBRA93]

 

[dmhines]

Nice install .. but my understanding is the catch can is supposed to go on the Driver Side valve cover ... not the passenger.

 

[Dreadknought]

I'm having to put mine on the passenger side. Thats the breather that was SPEWWING oil.

 

[wingless]

What is the point of this device?

 

[Peaky85]

I just won a Silver one for $10.49 + $8.00 Shipping ! Worth a shot for $20 Bucks I think ???

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[19COBRA93]

Nice install .. but my understanding is the catch can is supposed to go on the Driver Side valve cover ... not the passenger.

You can run it to either one depending on which one you have piped to your intake. My drivers side is capped off, and my passenger side runs to my supercharger inlet. So it's getting crank case vapor pulled through it at all times, but especially when I'm in higher RPM under boost. I'm considering getting another one for the drivers side and piping it to the intake. The drivers side valve cover has a built in check valve so it'll pull vapor any time I'm in vacuum, but will be closed when I'm under boost.

What is the point of this device?

These motors (modulars) tend to pull a lot of oil particles through the PCV system, the point to this device is to trap those oil particles so they don't get into your intake. Oil in the intake means oil in the cylinders. Burning oil causes poor performance and buildup on pistons and spark plugs. This helps to prevent that.

 

[Ssiptang]

Old thread brought back to life.
So do these ebay catch cans work?
I just can't spend $100+ for a aluminum can and a couple hoses.

 

[Saleen S281]

I just ordered a Jaz mini breather... http://www.jegs.com/i/JAZ-Products/547/605-375-01/10002/-1?parentProductId=
Got mine from Amazon though, $50 shipped. Looks like a great piece.

 

[W3bb3r04]

Im just going to be using K&N breathers on mine!

 

[amustangrocks]

if you get one, dont get the round one thats super cheap. the fittings on the can are very small and theres not enough room to change it to larger. i bought one and its in the junk drawer. then i got this square can quite a while ago for about $30 from ebay. it has the right size fittings for the larger hose that the stangs have. it comes with the small and large fittings.

it doesnt need media in it. the can works by surface area that collects the old droplets from the vapors. a very small can would be better for a media.

i did a write up but its for a 4.0. very easy install though after ther pcv valve. mine collects alot of oil, i didnt keep good track but i think this beer glass is from around 2 1/2 oil changes(around 7,500 miles)

the blue plastic hose is trash. you can get 20" pcs of crankcase vent hose from oreilly for $3. i had to make my own bracket.

 

[Makdaddy]

Im just going to be using K&N breathers on mine!

You may want to rethink that


http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17863&page=1

And check out this site
http://www.et-performance.com/turbo.html

Ill be installing this during my build

 

[W3bb3r04]

You may want to rethink that


http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17863&page=3

Edit: I saw this mentioned by Ed on one of the other threads. I may look into this a little more.

Also are you going to be using AN lines or just vacuum lines?

 

[1bad99]

so is it best to put two or just one is fine I got one these laying around from a oil build

 

[KevDon92]

I'm definitely considering this too now that they're so cheap!

 

[Justinsmt88]

heck with nothing inside mines i collect this much every couple of thousand miles.

So that's where my oil is going...... is that why I get a oil smell when I first start the car?

 

[1sloGT]

Hey guys so I picked up a JLT catch can on here pretty cheap a while back, but I think I'm suffering from a bit of over-searching/thinking here and am racking my brain. I've literally got like 10 pages open with various threads for the past couple days. Will the JLT be fine with a Paxton? I know the JLT catches some oil but does it relieve any of the crank case pressure? Should I not bother with the JLT and go with something with a breather on top?

 

[phatkat]

if you get one, dont get the round one thats super cheap. the fittings on the can are very small and theres not enough room to change it to larger. i bought one and its in the junk drawer. then i got this square can quite a while ago for about $30 from ebay. it has the right size fittings for the larger hose that the stangs have. it comes with the small and large fittings.

it doesnt need media in it. the can works by surface area that collects the old droplets from the vapors. a very small can would be better for a media.

i did a write up but its for a 4.0. very easy install though after ther pcv valve. mine collects alot of oil, i didnt keep good track but i think this beer glass is from around 2 1/2 oil changes(around 7,500 miles)

the blue plastic hose is trash. you can get 20" pcs of crankcase vent hose from oreilly for $3. i had to make my own bracket.

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I gotta resurrect this thread too!! How are these eBay Catch Cans...... long term?

 

[AndrewNagle]

I gotta resurrect this thread too!! How are these eBay Catch Cans...... long term?

mine has held up fine but would go with Bob’s Auto next time

Oops didn’t read the thread. I have a JTL not an eBay $18one