Installed Jegs Catch Can! Pics!
I just bought the “Home Depot” oil catch... but it's slightly different than the one in the pics, even different than the one currently on their website... oh well.
One thing I noticed before I installed it (just by plugging one end and then the other to see the direction of flow) was that if the suction became greater than a certain amount, the drain valve at the bottom would open and let air pass, even though I had the “in” port blocked. It did this in both directions… so, I put a small rubber nipple on the bottom that I can remove to drain it… because if air could just bypass the collector, why bother having it?
One thing I noticed before I installed it (just by plugging one end and then the other to see the direction of flow) was that if the suction became greater than a certain amount, the drain valve at the bottom would open and let air pass, even though I had the “in” port blocked. It did this in both directions… so, I put a small rubber nipple on the bottom that I can remove to drain it… because if air could just bypass the collector, why bother having it?
Last edited by NexTnmE; Nov 3, 2009 at 03:10 PM.
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they pull more than just oil out of your intake though... like mine pulls water vapor out of my valve cover too. It smells like burned fuel looks mostly clear all I know is it's not coolant and it's not going in my intake or staying in my oil...
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Cant see pics.
First I will explain what a catch can does and why the ss/sc guys should have one.
When the s/c is not creating boost, it is creating a vacuum. When the s/c is under vacuum, it is sucking dirty oily air into the s/c. This catch can stops that. Any water or oil that is in the air will get filtered out by the cath can so the s/c is receiving only pure air. Dirty oily air causes the s/c to wear out prematuerly. There is no performance gain by doing this. I simply am protecting my s/c and prolonging its lifespan by doing this.
You can buy the catch cans here. $44.99
https://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...y=OrderItemAdd
*Or you can make your own.
Cheap catch can Home Depot
Cheap catch can Sears
So lets get started.
Materials
1. Jegs catch can
2. Phillips screw driver
3. Razor blade
4. Needle nose pliars
Note: Installing the support bracket is up to you. I didn't use it. Explanation is in post #4
1. First you have to cut the existing hose going from the valve cover to the intake.
2. Remove the now 2 peices of hose by squeezing the clamp together and pulling the hose off.
Now both hoses should be off leaving you with this.
3. Here comes the point in time when you have to test fit the hoses and cut them to fit.
4. Once you have the correct length for the hoses, apply a clamp to the end of each of them.
5. Now that the clamps are on it's time to slide them onto the side stems of the catchcan and tighten them down.
6. After the hoses are attached you just reattach the hoses back where they came from and you are done.
When the s/c is not creating boost, it is creating a vacuum. When the s/c is under vacuum, it is sucking dirty oily air into the s/c. This catch can stops that. Any water or oil that is in the air will get filtered out by the cath can so the s/c is receiving only pure air. Dirty oily air causes the s/c to wear out prematuerly. There is no performance gain by doing this. I simply am protecting my s/c and prolonging its lifespan by doing this.
You can buy the catch cans here. $44.99
https://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...y=OrderItemAdd
*Or you can make your own.
Cheap catch can Home Depot
Cheap catch can Sears
So lets get started.
Materials
1. Jegs catch can
2. Phillips screw driver
3. Razor blade
4. Needle nose pliars
Note: Installing the support bracket is up to you. I didn't use it. Explanation is in post #4
1. First you have to cut the existing hose going from the valve cover to the intake.
2. Remove the now 2 peices of hose by squeezing the clamp together and pulling the hose off.
Now both hoses should be off leaving you with this.
3. Here comes the point in time when you have to test fit the hoses and cut them to fit.
4. Once you have the correct length for the hoses, apply a clamp to the end of each of them.
5. Now that the clamps are on it's time to slide them onto the side stems of the catchcan and tighten them down.
6. After the hoses are attached you just reattach the hoses back where they came from and you are done.
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I wouldnt recommend using this "catch can" either. Thats an air/oil/water separator for an air compressor...
I wouldnt recommend using this "catch can" either. Thats an air/oil/water separator for an air compressor...
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Catch Can
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I wouldnt recommend using this "catch can" either. Thats an air/oil/water separator for an air compressor...
I wouldnt recommend using this "catch can" either. Thats an air/oil/water separator for an air compressor...
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I dont really think its all that necessary but at least get one thats meant for a car and something that has a baffle/filter built into it. I have the mishimoto one on my car between the valve cover and the intake.
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