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bob
04-01-2006, 18:54 18
Been getting a bit of fume in the car from the oil catch can and the vent is routed to half way under the car (about passenger seat area)
So today I have tried routing the vent back into the system. Seems to be OK and no fumes anymore. Will keep my eye on it...:smile:
Olly P
05-01-2006, 12:52 10
Mines piped back into the inlet. Its showing signs of oil (slight build up in pipes) but nothing in the tank to speak of.:biggrin:
Is there anything showing on the sighting tube?
bob
05-01-2006, 17:19 28
There is some showing, will have to dump it soon. Might be water though, I hear the catch tank will fill with condensation in 5-6000 miles. Used about half a pint of oil since fitting the catch can (5000 miles) before I used a pint every 1000 miles. Shows how much a larger turbo will suck up.
scoobyDAZZA
09-01-2006, 17:35 54
emptied mine the other day
was concerned about this but bob rawle told me it would need emptying every 6 weeks ish on normal driving so i'm happy at that :)
Agent Smith
09-01-2006, 17:38 12
Is yours piped back to inlet Dazza?
scoobyDAZZA
09-01-2006, 21:01 03
lol christ knows bud
bob rawle told me how to fit it and i let my mechanic do it

olly would be the 1 to answer that ;)
Olly P
09-01-2006, 22:14 50
Yep mine is.:biggrin:
scoobyDAZZA
10-01-2006, 20:24 08
thought it would be but didn't want to answer in case i was wrong
The Daddy
12-01-2006, 22:33 46
piping back to the inlet defeats the object of not putting oil vapours into the inlet thus creating det......attach a length of hose to the outlet of the can and route it out the inner wing......
bob
12-01-2006, 22:52 15
piping back to the inlet defeats the object of not putting oil vapours into the inlet thus creating det......attach a length of hose to the outlet of the can and route it out the inner wing......

I did think aboutthis when rerouting it back to the inlet. This way seems the same but with the exception of having a catch can in the line. I will have a go at rerouting it out the inner wing and see if this is OK. Just hope the smell does not come back.:wink:
Agent Smith
02-03-2006, 21:46 37
this is back,

how do you block the inlets?
The Daddy
03-03-2006, 00:11 54
use hose and some bolts as bungs or give me the hose i/d and i will turn you up some alloy ones.....
Agent Smith
03-03-2006, 09:39 39
bling bling.

I will have a look this weekend.