[Modified by r4adkshn1, 3:46 PM 4/5/2003]

 

more info on parts/etc. would be helpful.

 

part numbers and explanation plz

 

my bad my burothas

it's a oem charcoal canister
cut the top off, gutted the inside except for the metal ring with triangle openings (seen in the pic) ditched the ring with the holes)

top is off a pickle jar. fit is super tight

oem pcv

copper tube piece attached to pcv in can

super fine steel wool in bottom 1/4 of can, some inside tube piece attached to pcv

vacuum nipple cut of from metal connector between valve cover and intake arm.

botom of can already has a drain nipple. the nipple is rolled so i could cap it with a rubber plug. i also threaded the inside of it i want to plug it that way. perfect tap fit is 12x 1.25. very hondalike size.

cleaned up everythin. jb weld to the work.

voila! will update when put in use.

 

pickle jar lid

 

holy ghetto

i love it

 

not to poopoo on your thing, but...I went to "Bed Bath and Beyond" with my mom, when I was home, and saw these nice stainless steel soap dispensers and a couple brass fittings later, I have a brushed steel catch can in my car I'll try to get a pic up. The manufacturer of the dispenser is "OGGI", I recall.

 

This I must see!

 

Ghettofabulous!!

stan

 

Steel wool will rust and turn into a real nasty rusty powder once dry. I hope that doesnt recirculate back into your oil...

 

cool if it works but id get a Greddy one for some bling bling, lol.

 

i believe the whole idea of the catch can is to keep oil in the oily vapors from recycling in to the engine. i guess wheel see on the steel wool. i'll check it after two oil changes and i'll see how the drainage from the can looks. thanks for the heads up. what is that shiny thing, that's so bling bling?

 

this again? no one beats my peppers

 

buwhahahahhhah!
im so considering doing this


[Modified by SiRkid, 3:49 PM 4/6/2003]

 

Where is the other line going to? The one line is going to the valve cover right? But where does the other line go? I've seen people attach a breather filter to it. Thanks man...oh yah, and that's just ******* awsome man!!! hahah , I love that thing!!!

 

Call me stupid or whatever but what does the catch can do to help out? I am new to this type of stuff. I might be intrested in making one if I knew how it helped and stuff. I love making my own stuff.

 

it just runs inline after the pcv valve to the intake manifold, not the valve cover. you should not use a breather on either as they need a closed vacuum system.

the pcv valve's job is to release excess pressure from blowby (gases that get pass the piston rings into the crank case) in the form of oil vapor from the crankcase. this oil vapor 1. makes the intake dirty and 2. can lower the effective octane rating of your fuel mixture increasing the chance of detonation.

its really not necessary unless youre running boost, but since i spent all that time cleaning the stinking intake its a shame to let it get all caked up again. it doesnt hurt, and i plan to turn to the darkside very soon anyways

 

well I am running boost so it will help I guess

 

jesus christ, that is ghetto. (the pickle one) hahhahha!


[Modified by 4 Stroke, 11:51 AM 4/6/2003]

 

i made this one this weekend. i got the bottle from REI. its like a lightweight powdercoated aluminum or something. it was $10. then i just picked up some barbed fittings from home depot and JB-welded them. here is the result:

 

I love it... like junkyard wars with catch cans.

 

wouldn't the oil vapors themselves prevent the steel wool from rusting?

 

i heard the vapors entering the intake manifold on a boosted car would help detonation... so i was told that running an open loop catchcan is best for a boosted car. line from pcv to catchcan with a breather filter and using hte intake manifold vacuum source for bov and other accessories... anyone can back this up?

btw. GOOD JOB ON ALL OF THE CANS! i have a can myself

 

that is not a pickle jar, sir. that is a red pepper jar thank you very much.

if you put a breather on you open the vacuum system, like poking a hole in a straw. i remember seeing some dry sump configurations with it tho.. try searching on the web for 'dry vs wet sump'


[Modified by XDEep, 10:16 PM 4/6/2003]

 

that is so ghetto. Moroso sells catch cans in Summit for $26. Jeesh!