oil catch tank connections

1. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #1 21st August 2010, 21:21

   got a catch tank connected up to the breather pipe as induction didn;t have connection to plug it onto to.
   so now pipe comes off breather and to catch tank. but didn;t get a blanking plate for second hole on catch tank.
   so is it ok to blank other hole off or do i have to stck a breather filter on it?
2. numineez L-plater Joined: Oct 2007 manchester Posts: 70 mk1 saxo vts,mg zr

   #2 21st August 2010, 21:24

   you mean pipe off cam cover to catchtank then pipe to filter,
3. VTSjames Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci

   #3 21st August 2010, 21:24

   you can put a breather filter on it or leave it open to 'breathe'
   
   somebody correct me if im wrong but if the other was blanked off the engine wouldnt be 'breathing'
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 21st August 2010, 21:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTSjames you can put a breather filter on it or leave it open to 'breathe' somebody correct me if im wrong but if the other was blanked off the engine wouldnt be 'breathing'

   ahhhhhhhh haaaaaaa so its fine to just leave second pipe open then? plus didn;t know weather if i blanked it off its bugger up as her breather blows quite alot
5. yr51ocw Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 751

   #5 21st August 2010, 21:33

   Ideally the pipe would be routed back into the dirty side of the airfilter housing with an inline PCV valve so that the crankcase pressure is held at approx. -25mBar. This would see a slight increase in performance and keep the car legal.
   
   A further development could be to change the catch tank for a cyclonic separator with a drain back to the sump. This would mean the catch tank will never need draining and no loss of oil seen.
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 21st August 2010, 21:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by yr51ocw Ideally the pipe would be routed back into the dirty side of the airfilter housing with an inline PCV valve so that the crankcase pressure is held at approx. -25mBar. This would see a slight increase in performance and keep the car legal. A further development could be to change the catch tank for a cyclonic separator with a drain back to the sump. This would mean the catch tank will never need draining and no loss of oil seen.

   wow straight over my head.
7. VTSjames Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci

   #7 21st August 2010, 21:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd ahhhhhhhh haaaaaaa so its fine to just leave second pipe open then? plus didn;t know weather if i blanked it off its bugger up as her breather blows quite alot

   yes mate you could out a little bit of pipe on the second fitting but you dont have to, you could just leave it as the oil if any is caught in the tank and the vapours released out the open hole

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8. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #8 21st August 2010, 21:40

   cool sorted then. cheers fella
9. yr51ocw Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 751

   #9 21st August 2010, 21:42

   The only problem with leaving it open, is that it could cause a bit of mess under the bonnet.
10. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #10 21st August 2010, 22:12

    Lead a pipe off it and go south