08MustangDude
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Since we're speaking of catch cans, this it the transmission one:
I relocated the breather, and used a Chevy drain plug to cap the top, and it all originally looked
like this before the relay was under the oil level dip-stick:
Moving on...
Drilled and tapped a fitting on the bottom:
LINE CONNECTED TO CAN FITTING
I previously drilled and tapped the bottom of the reservoir for a 90-degree hose fitting.
TIED UP AWAY FROM ENGINE HOT PARTS & EXHAUST
TOP VIEW OF CATCH
I put the fog light relay here, which has 9005 bulbs that come on with the hi-
beams. I buy kits that have those nice red anodized washers and stainless
bolts.
FILLED THE CATCH WITH LUCAS TRANS FIX
This will seep back down into the pan...
The catch can can be used to top off trans fluid from the can, rather then pull the fill plug.
I have used this hose before, and eventually, it will harden up and become semi-rigid.
I went outside about 2 hours later, and saw that there was still a good red color in the hose.
I took off that top bolt off the can, looked into it, and it was down, so there was seepage
into the trans. I also used the lucas stuff as I knew it would sit in there, so I could check for leaks.
I started it up, and ran it through the gears, for a few minutes. Turned the car off and
took another look, the hose and can had been evacuated. So, the vent works both ways.
Let me tell you, this was NOT easy to hook up on ramps. It was also not easy to get the
vent tube off the bell housing. I used a 2 foot long screw-driver, smacked the end of that,
and popped it off, and actually broke it off, which was fine. This left some of the plastic
fitting in the hose, and that also left the rest of it in the bell housing.
I had to cut the hose back about an inch. I had to pull the hose back to about mid trans
to hang down, to get enough to hang down to cut that part out. I still only got about 3"
to hang down to cut. It was difficult lying on the ground. On a lift, it would have been
easy.
Once I coupled the other hose end, I routed it where it all needed to be.
Oh, and this is the kit that is actually made for the 5R55S, by JDM, for ~$130!
There is no instructions with this kit. They tell you do drill the holes in the
sides for mounting to the firewall. Nothing on how to get the vent tube
off the trans, and coupled to the hose. Also, there is no vent in that little
reservoir, so you would need to drill a hole so pressure does not build
up in that thing and equalize pressure.
I relocated the breather, and used a Chevy drain plug to cap the top, and it all originally looked
like this before the relay was under the oil level dip-stick:
Moving on...
Drilled and tapped a fitting on the bottom:
LINE CONNECTED TO CAN FITTING
I previously drilled and tapped the bottom of the reservoir for a 90-degree hose fitting.
TIED UP AWAY FROM ENGINE HOT PARTS & EXHAUST
TOP VIEW OF CATCH
I put the fog light relay here, which has 9005 bulbs that come on with the hi-
beams. I buy kits that have those nice red anodized washers and stainless
bolts.
FILLED THE CATCH WITH LUCAS TRANS FIX
This will seep back down into the pan...
The catch can can be used to top off trans fluid from the can, rather then pull the fill plug.
I have used this hose before, and eventually, it will harden up and become semi-rigid.
I went outside about 2 hours later, and saw that there was still a good red color in the hose.
I took off that top bolt off the can, looked into it, and it was down, so there was seepage
into the trans. I also used the lucas stuff as I knew it would sit in there, so I could check for leaks.
I started it up, and ran it through the gears, for a few minutes. Turned the car off and
took another look, the hose and can had been evacuated. So, the vent works both ways.
Let me tell you, this was NOT easy to hook up on ramps. It was also not easy to get the
vent tube off the bell housing. I used a 2 foot long screw-driver, smacked the end of that,
and popped it off, and actually broke it off, which was fine. This left some of the plastic
fitting in the hose, and that also left the rest of it in the bell housing.
I had to cut the hose back about an inch. I had to pull the hose back to about mid trans
to hang down, to get enough to hang down to cut that part out. I still only got about 3"
to hang down to cut. It was difficult lying on the ground. On a lift, it would have been
easy.
Once I coupled the other hose end, I routed it where it all needed to be.
Oh, and this is the kit that is actually made for the 5R55S, by JDM, for ~$130!
There is no instructions with this kit. They tell you do drill the holes in the
sides for mounting to the firewall. Nothing on how to get the vent tube
off the trans, and coupled to the hose. Also, there is no vent in that little
reservoir, so you would need to drill a hole so pressure does not build
up in that thing and equalize pressure.
