Ok. I have done my searching and have found out my answers. All but one...

I have an oil sandwich adapter by the oil filter on my H22A for a couple of oil gauges. I still have 2 ports open. If I ran the drain valve from the oil catch can to one of the unused ports on the sandwich plate, would i greatly affect the oil pressure to the point where I would hurt performance? I plan to also have a breather on top of the can for off-road use. I also intend to fill the can with steel wool. My concern is losing too much oil pressure, but if it's not an issue, this would be a great way of keeping the oil in the system while venting out oil vapors. Any input?

 

Because oil is coming out instead of going in, I think it would be safe to assume that you can’t do that.

 

Like ToeJam said, since you have pressure in the sandwitch plate, you will be filling your catchcan with oil instead of draning it if you hook it up that way.

/Carl

 

Install a check valve inline; and you should be fine; as long as you install it the correct way.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pgpbubble &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Install a check valve inline; and you should be fine; as long as you install it the correct way.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought about that, but how would the oil in the catch can pass through the check valve?


Modified by SolAssassin at 10:27 AM 9/25/2007

 

I've noticed a few catch can examples online:

From Endyn's kit for the b series, doesn't that line on the bottom feed back into the crankcase?

When I look at this setup I am totally confused. This is a Moroso catch can. I know that all I have to do is reroute the line from the PCV to the manifold, so why all the extra lines?

 

Im still trying to figure out why the hell would you want to feed the oil catch can oil. The catch can is to catch any oil blown out (blow by) from any vents (breathers). You would lose all your oil pressure. Plug up those 2 open ports and call it a day.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PHDZINE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Im still trying to figure out why the hell would you want to feed the oil catch can oil. The catch can is to catch any oil blown out (blow by) from any vents (breathers). You would lose all your oil pressure. Plug up those 2 open ports and call it a day.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm not plugging any ports on the block, its an H22. Unless you're talking about the ports on the can. And I'm trying to drain the oil from the can back into the system so I'm not losing oil (if you read this through you would already know this). I want to have a check valve but I don't think the oil will pass through it back into the block (from the can). If that setup actually works then I would be successfully returning the oil back into the system without the need to drain the can.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SolAssassin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok. I have done my searching and have found out my answers. All but one...

I have an <U>oil sandwich adapter </U>by the oil filter on my H22A for a couple of oil gauges. I still have <U>2 ports open</U>. If I ran the drain valve from the oil catch can to one of the unused ports on the sandwich plate, would i greatly affect the oil pressure to the point where I would hurt performance? I plan to also have a breather on top of the can for off-road use. I also intend to fill the can with steel wool. My concern is losing too much oil pressure, but if it's not an issue, this would be a great way of keeping the oil in the system while venting out oil vapors. Any input?</TD></TR></TABLE>

This is what I read...looks like you wrote it. I didn't say you were going to lose oil but lose oil pressure because it's not going to drain back but only **** oil back into your catch can.I totaly understand what your saying and trying to do. You cant drain back to positive pressure. You would have to drain back to vented pressure...something like a turbo return line on the oil pan.

 

If you dont understand what I mean, than never mind and good luck!

 

Nah, I get what you're saying

 

the line on the bottom drips down into your oil pan with a check valve in the way to prevent loss of oil pressure. maybe put a T in your oil drain from your turbz


this link... http://www.homemadeturbo.com/f...521.0 ... is a great link with pictures

 

I was thinking about running a T in my setup... one line from the "fitting" on the top left of the valve cover, and one line from the pcv valve would come to the T fitting. From the it would go to the catch can and from the catch can it would go to the intake. I would cap off the PCV port on the manifold, and the intake should create enough vacuum to draw air from the both of those spots, especially at higher rpm's. any thoughts? This is what I went with by the way:


Modified by SolAssassin at 4:19 PM 10/19/2007