VR6 Oil Catch Tank - Show me yours

[P3rks 11]

I'm looking at fitting a oil catch tank as my inlet pressure valve is leaking.. It's £40 for a new valve (ford item) so I'd rather pay a little more and get a catch tank.

 

I'd just like to see yours for inspiration please!

[fla 9]

Do you mean the crankcase breather valve? The black one on the LHS of the engine? You could just use a piece of tube instead.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

I have one of these, but isn't yet fitted - http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/catchcans.html

[fla 9]

I have one of these, but isn't yet fitted - http://www.42draftdesigns.com/categories/products/catchcans.html

 

looks very nice! but a tad pricey?

[VR6Pete 0]

what are the benefits of a catch tank?

[coullstar 0]

As the name suggests its catches the oil fumes rather than venting them to atmosphere which can smell bad, is not the safest and I think is illegal if the vents in the engine bay.

[Erny 0]

what are the benefits of a catch tank?

 

Vent the dirty oil vapours into a can you can empty rather than your engine breathing it in n out n clogging **** up

[boost monkey 0]

oil vapours will never clog the engine up. They will get burnt off by the engine in a fraction of a second.

 

I'd be tempted to reroute back into the cam cover tbh. Helps keep the emissions down.

[Erny 0]

Throttle Bodies and ISVs get pretty filthy. Engine components might have been a more fitting use of words

 

Rerouting back into the cam covers a good idea but would be difficult to work out alittle system which can still vent

[P3rks 11]

Just to bump this old thread of mine..

 

 

I still have no idea where to mount an oil catch tank.. Can anyone advise? :thumbleft: