- Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:56 pm
#3138
I'm going to be installing a catch can.
after doing some research, I've narrwed it down to a couple of options:
1. Valve cover and crank case lines to a can with a vented filter on the top.
2. Valve cover and crank case lines to a sealed can with a tube exiting, routed into the exhaust with a slash cut tube.
I've excluded the setup of running a line from the top of the can back to the intake because under boost, air would be forced into the catch can and back into the crank case & valve cover. I could install a check valve in the line though, but seeing as the motor will still see boost most of the time rather than vaccuum, it would defeat the purpose.
I've also excluded the idea of running a tube back to the intake (pre-turbo) for vacuum because I really don't want to put that air back into the system and chance gunking up the turbo/FMIC if the tank ever gets too full.
So back to 1 and 2, I'm wondering has anyone ever had success with the slash cut method? It's a lot of work to try it and not have it work as well as it should. There are lots of variables with the way it is set up that can determins how well it works.
So I'm leaning toward #1 vented catch can with a small air filter on the top.
after doing some research, I've narrwed it down to a couple of options:
1. Valve cover and crank case lines to a can with a vented filter on the top.
2. Valve cover and crank case lines to a sealed can with a tube exiting, routed into the exhaust with a slash cut tube.
I've excluded the setup of running a line from the top of the can back to the intake because under boost, air would be forced into the catch can and back into the crank case & valve cover. I could install a check valve in the line though, but seeing as the motor will still see boost most of the time rather than vaccuum, it would defeat the purpose.
I've also excluded the idea of running a tube back to the intake (pre-turbo) for vacuum because I really don't want to put that air back into the system and chance gunking up the turbo/FMIC if the tank ever gets too full.
So back to 1 and 2, I'm wondering has anyone ever had success with the slash cut method? It's a lot of work to try it and not have it work as well as it should. There are lots of variables with the way it is set up that can determins how well it works.
So I'm leaning toward #1 vented catch can with a small air filter on the top.
