Will these catch cans work if stuffed with steel wool? They look just like the more expensive ones, but I figured they are empty. I read some guy stuffed his with wool.

Any comments would be great

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GREDD...QQcmdZViewItem

 

i would ask PITSTAIN, what he thought of the EBAY catch cans...

 

Id avoid any kind of steel packing. Just think about it...

The most effective catch can is one that allows the vapors to cool down. This means a decent amount of hose must be between the case and the can. Beyond that, the can only has to catch the residue and oil that falls out of suspension.

Im running a home-made one on my boosted SHO.

A simple ABS plastic can, between the case and the throttle body.

 

+1 Amen to that!

 

The steel wool catches the droplets of oil carried in the air stream and allows them to drainback and collect in base.

 

The Steelwool IS what condenses the oil vapor...period ........a 20 foot length of rubber hose would likley collect less oil vapor than a pepsi can full of steelwool....


I bought that EXACT SAME catchcan......i promptly filed a paypal dispute for a full refund and sent it right back to the seller

EBAY CATCHCANS BELONG HERE

 

Well, I gotta do something. I have the Campbell/Hausfield thing on the passenger side and the Ford Check valve on the other. Considering at those points it is choked down from 5/8 hose to a 1/4 hole makes me believe my truck can't breath as it needs to. On the C/H side, it collapses the hose from the intake to the bowl. And it don't seem as if I have as much kick as I did without the checkvalve.
I seen where some are putting breathers on the pcv outlets. Base line is, I need something because my setup ain't workin.

Thanks....Corey

 

Just throw a breaker on both sides and call it a day.

1) breather on driver's side instead of intake air hose (plug hole) in intake
2) breather on passenger side right on top of T (put a cap over hole near IAC)

You'll get a little oil in your compartment, but not much.

Coldie

 

What was the problem with it? in the pic it looks pretty nice and even with the shipping cost .I don't think I could build one for that AND polish it.Stan

 

that catch can in the link made by greddy is a pretty damn decent can.. I ran one on my turbo civic back in the day and liked it...

 

I have one like that I bought from Ebay. Works like its supposed to. Collects Oil from the PVC system.

The only problem I had was the plastic connetor for the sight glass was broke. Just got another one. For $11.00 you can't beat it.

 

Catch can is nice, it's just missing one very important part. It needs a divider plate inside the can. Without 2 separate chambers inside the can the air/oil just goes straight thru the can. I solved this issue by drilling out both nipple fittings and tapping the holes to install the aluminum elbows you see. The elbow going into the can has a 2" hose attached on the inside of the can that forces the air/oil to pass thru the heavy duty steelwool material I installed. Even without this modification, my intercooler has stayed pretty clean for 2yrs. I just pulled everything apart this weekend and repolished everything. Don't forget that you must also fabricate a braket to use this can also. The other great thing about this can is it only needs to be drained once every year. If you install a drain in the spare hole it's a simple process.

 

One other important part, DON'T use the crap hose that comes with the can. As it gets hot it will start to suck shut. You will notice when this happens if you have a aftermarket boost/vaccum gauge. I had to go to a local hose warehouse to find the hose you see above. It's clear hose that is reinforced with spiral steel. PSI of the hose is well in the 120 range. I wanted clear hose so I can see just how much oil is passing thru the can.

 

Not as pretty as the ebay Greddy can, but you can make your own out of PVC pipe:

Right click, save as.

 

Should I run 1 or 2 of the cans. Most of my oil came from the drivers side. Some came from the passenger side but not as much.

Thanks ya'll,

Corey