Oil catch tanks - what's all that about : PHOTOS PLS

1. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

   #1 20th January 2011, 21:47

   Sorry if it's a numpty question but what are "Oil catch tanks" all about?
   
   Is this a good thing?
   
   Do I need one?
   
   I see that I can get a nice shiney one for not too much money and it'll look good next to my battery but what does it really do - or don't I need to know ?
   
   Ta
2. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #2 20th January 2011, 21:48

   They're to catch the oil from your breather on the Rocker cover if you don't want it going into your air filter.
3. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

   #3 20th January 2011, 22:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bikekid450 They're to catch the oil from your breather on the Rocker cover if you don't want it going into your air filter.

   Sounds logical - thx
   
   Are they all much the same or are there good ones and bad ones?
   
   Where do they pipe into?
4. user_48591 Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Dundee Posts: 227 Silver Mk2 VeeTeeEhr

   #4 20th January 2011, 22:49

   i think the main thing with catch tanks is the size of the inlets.
   you dont want a smaller inlet connected to engine outlet as it may cause backpressure.
   can pipe from the catch tank into your induction kit or into open air i think?
5. RustySkull Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Basildon And Corringham, Essex Posts: 5179 MK1 Focus RS, Discovery TD5, Renault Trafic 2.0

   #5 20th January 2011, 23:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LVC Sounds logical - thx Are they all much the same or are there good ones and bad ones? Where do they pipe into?

   I have cable tied a Monster can to my old air filter mount and used some Silicon hose for the pipe lol.
6. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

   #6 25th January 2011, 21:23

   Anyone got any photos of these in place so I can get an idea of where to put them and how to pipe them in....thanks