Catchcan placement - does it need to be placed very high?
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Catchcan placement - does it need to be placed very high?
Long story short my turbo d16 is getting a catch can installed, fresh motor, fresh build but its in a Crx so I hav zero room along to firewall for my catch can.
Only place I have room is where the factory battery was, behind the passenger headlight. The inlets for the can will be about 6-7" below the top of the valvecover
Would this be suitable? The catch can is very well stuffed with steel wool if it matters
Thanks guys
Only place I have room is where the factory battery was, behind the passenger headlight. The inlets for the can will be about 6-7" below the top of the valvecover
Would this be suitable? The catch can is very well stuffed with steel wool if it matters
Thanks guys
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Re: Catchcan placement - does it need to be placed very high?
The only reason why it would need to be installed higher is if you're doing a drain back, which I don't like.
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Re: Catchcan placement - does it need to be placed very high?
Depends where you have it connected to the engine and if you have a drain back setup. Personally not a fan of drainback but others live by it. I have two lines off valve cover to my can that sits lower and i never get any oil in my can.
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I'm going to parrot the above two posters, I have one line coming off the back of the block and two coming off the head (not a drain back system). The catch can also is not vacuum-assisted. It is mounted just under the strut bar which puts it approximately parallel to the valve cover. No issues for the past 2+ years
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Ok great sounds like being a bit lower is not a big deal
Mine is not a drain back system, simple vent from the back of block and back of valve cover to the can, which is stuffed with steel wool and vented out the top of the can. Has a draincock on the bottom for easy oil removal
Mine is not a drain back system, simple vent from the back of block and back of valve cover to the can, which is stuffed with steel wool and vented out the top of the can. Has a draincock on the bottom for easy oil removal
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Re: Catchcan placement - does it need to be placed very high?
back of the block tends to push oil so does back of the valve cover as its not baffled. Just keep an eye on it and if fills up drain it
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The top/back-ish of the valve cover on the d16s is actually baffled. You don't want to place the fittings on the front side of a d16 valve cover because of this very reason. Everytime you hit on the brakes HARD, some of the oil will push out of the valve cover.
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Re: Catchcan placement - does it need to be placed very high?
On a D-series, venting from the top of the valve cover is probably the best option; tough it does require a little fabrication.
http://www.speedfactoryracing.net/wp...kweb/jfk-5.jpg
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^That is probably the optimal location, but you can weld the fittings to the upper back of the head and take advantage of the stock baffling
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