Oil Catch Cans...

nandosman · 01-22-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st

Expensive is subjective. Its not about the money its what drives the passion and to answer your question nothing. It all serves the same propose. There just pretty and of high quality...People were talking about catch cans so I just put them out there for reference.

Sorry don't mean to be disrespectful, I'm on the market for a couple catch cans myself right now, and just wanted to know the difference between those ones and the other two linked before.

I noticed that the ones mlsully posted are empty inside. There is even a version with a filter thingy on the top which I have no idea what's for.

Jayhovah · 01-22-2018, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nandosman

Sorry don't mean to be disrespectful, I'm on the market for a couple catch cans myself right now, and just wanted to know the difference between those ones and the other two linked before.

I noticed that the ones mlsully posted are empty inside. There is even a version with a filter thingy on the top which I have no idea what's for.

You definitely do not want one that is just an empty can unless you plan to modify it to add something to separate the vapors from the air (since that is the purpose of running a catch can). Almost all the super cheap cans will just be empty cans. The ones mlsully posted are empty, but they come with a little chamber you can fill with something to cause the vapors to condense and gather on.. most commonly people use stainless steel dish scubbing pads (pro tip: you can get them at the dollar store). So this type of can, while empty, can easily be adapted into being functional.

As far as the ones with the breather vents - if you are going to delete the PCV system you would run one of these with the breather vented to atmosphere though the filter... If you are going to add the can into the OEM closed loop PCV, you want one without the breather vent. Some can be configured either way.

nandosman · 01-22-2018, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

You definitely do not want one that is just an empty can unless you plan to modify it to add something to separate the vapors from the air (since that is the purpose of running a catch can). Almost all the super cheap cans will just be empty cans. The ones mlsully posted are empty, but they come with a little chamber you can fill with something to cause the vapors to condense and gather on.. most commonly people use stainless steel dish scubbing pads (pro tip: you can get them at the dollar store). So this type of can, while empty, can easily be adapted into being functional.

As far as the ones with the breather vents - if you are going to delete the PCV system you would run one of these with the breather vented to atmosphere though the filter... If you are going to add the can into the OEM closed loop PCV, you want one without the breather vent. Some can be configured either way.

Thanks for the information, very helpful. For the Catch Can you posted, do you only buy one?

Jayhovah · 01-22-2018, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nandosman

Thanks for the information, very helpful. For the Catch Can you posted, do you only buy one?

I am going to run two...but you could run just one. just need to run the lines from both sides to the single can.

nandosman · 01-22-2018, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

I am going to run two...but you could run just one. just need to run the lines from both sides to the single can.

But the Can has 3 ports. Unless you have 2-port version, in which I would love to have the link, please.

Jayhovah · 01-22-2018, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nandosman

But the Can has 3 ports. Unless you have 2-port version, in which I would love to have the link, please.

Yup.. Has two in's and one out. I am going to plug one of the in's.

I can't remember where, but I did find the two port version unbranded, but it was more expensive so I bought the three port versions with the plan to plug the extra port.

nandosman · 01-23-2018, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Yup.. Has two in's and one out. I am going to plug one of the in's.

I can't remember where, but I did find the two port version unbranded, but it was more expensive so I bought the three port versions with the plan to plug the extra port.

I think I'll go this route myself too. Couldn't find the 2 port version, but I did find the one you linked on eBay for $30:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Racing-Baff...r/173069999158

I will pair that with these SS hoses from eBay too, and I think I'm good to go:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/TOP-Univers...s/122648229839

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