I don't know if you would really consider my oil catch can to be "homemade" since I cnc'd it but here is a link to it:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....20#post3566220 |
Originally Posted by Zivman
The catch install is VERY easy. Just splice it inline with the PCV return:
https://img245.imageshack.us/img245/...cplenumsb7.jpg |
Originally Posted by Dirty Dave
Is there any other vacuum lines that should be addressed other than this one ?
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now how those this work in FI? I understand the whole concept for NA but once you are boosting in a FI Z dosnt the air from the line from the manifold start going backwards and push air into the case ware the "vapors" are coming from? im pretty sure that is not a good idea, em I right? can someone with better knowledge chime in please? I know I want one and allot of FI cars have catch cans but how it works during boost vs vacuum surpasses me.
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Originally Posted by MUZZY
now how those this work in FI? I understand the whole concept for NA but once you are boosting in a FI Z dosnt the air from the line from the manifold start going backwards and push air into the case ware the "vapors" are coming from? im pretty sure that is not a good idea, em I right? can someone with better knowledge chime in please? I know I want one and allot of FI cars have catch cans but how it works during boost vs vacuum surpasses me.
We are talking about "blowby" here, crankcase vapors. |
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Bought all my stuff, I came upon a confusion when installing. I noticed when I opened the cap, I saw the outlet/inlet to be different designs. Which way are we suppose to route it to?
I'm guessing crankcase to the flow as show in attached picture then to lower plenum... since I looked into the hole and it points straight down. The OP routed it the other way though. *note* one nozzle is shorter than the other |
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Update:
Hi Guys~ I did this mod this weekend per the above DIY instructions. Parts cost about $25USD at Home Depot, fuel injection line was a couple bucks at Auto Zone, and took me about 45 minutes to fabricate & install (I'm sure someone with more experience could install it faster). So far it's working great. |
um so what happens when the vacuum line becomes boosted? is it ok to not allow the crankcase to breath?
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Originally Posted by XuperXero
Bought all my stuff, I came upon a confusion when installing. I noticed when I opened the cap, I saw the outlet/inlet to be different designs. Which way are we suppose to route it to?
I'm guessing crankcase to the flow as show in attached picture then to lower plenum... since I looked into the hole and it points straight down. The OP routed it the other way though. *note* one nozzle is shorter than the other |
oops... I mounted it in reverse then..
But it seems to collect oil fine.. should I even bother switch back around? |
You're probably okay... Might wanna keep an eye on it to make sure though.
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My catch can didn't seem to be catching much oil, so I thought I'd try an upgrade. I put some coarse stainless steal 'pot scrubber' mesh in the can to give the oil something to condense on. It seems to be catching more blow-by now...
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Just wondering, how much oil are you guys collecting from this so far? I get about half full every 2 or 3 days. This is without steel wool mesh too. Am I collecting too much?
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I get a ton of oil too...im wondering if thats a bad thing. I just removed my plenum again and it reeks of fuel and oil and is still puddling up
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Originally Posted by gothchick
I thought I'd try an upgrade to the DIY Catchcan. I put some coarse stainless steal 'pot scrubber' mesh in the can to give the oil something to condense on. It seems to be catching more blow-by now...
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Originally Posted by gothchick
I thought I'd try an upgrade to the DIY Catchcan. I put some coarse stainless steal 'pot scrubber' mesh in the can to give the oil something to condense on. It seems to be catching more blow-by now...
I have the same catch can (actualy it's the larger version of the can with the bottom release valve) and it works fine, i empty it about every 3 weeks, or whenever it gets about half way full. I put about 60 miles on the car every day so that gets to be around every 700-900 miles. As far as the steel mesh, isn't there a danger that small piece of this steel mesh will break off and gets sucked back into the engine :eek: ? I imagine that could cause some damage ? |
do aftermarket catch cans catch this much oil? can any owners chime in as to how much? to be getting that much oil seems like an issue.
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the container on this holds less than 1/2 of an oz. so it really isnt very much oil
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ah.
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Originally Posted by Sasha350
As far as the steel mesh, isn't there a danger that small piece of this steel mesh will break off and gets sucked back into the engine :eek: ? I imagine that could cause some damage ? |
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