Oil catch tank set up.

1. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #1 7th August 2014, 15:47

   Hi there,i got one of these square oil catch tank and i fitted one using one of the battery mounting points,i know these are not the best ones but since i got one for free i wanted to fit it anyway even because of the aftermarket filter with no place for it to be connected.
   
   Firstly i tried to simply connect the breather hose to the oil catch tank outlet and leave the second hole for the mini breather filter,this did not work as the vapours would get instantly burned instead of going to the tank bottom.
   
   Currently i attached an extension hose to the oil catch tank so the vapours should have the time to get liquid and deposit to the bottom of the tank,on the other outlet there is still the mini filter,unfortunately the extension hose is a bit smaller than the standard breather pipe,16mm against 10,even if it only goes for less than 10cm,my doubt is,could this cause any problem with breather flow?
   
   How have you connected yours?
   
   Thanks.
2. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #2 7th August 2014, 16:17

   This makes no sense to me.. Any pictures? Basically, get 30-40cm of pipe, to allow the vapour to cool, will only be a quid or so off ebay, or you may get some sort of silicone hose in hardware shops.. Then Put the catch tank as far forward as you can, so it gets air cooled, rather than engine heat pushing back onto it..
   
   Make sure you're putting your breather filter, higher than the pipe going into to tank.. Otherwise the oil will just drip into the filter.. Common sense, but you would be surprised at people who do it!
3. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #3 7th August 2014, 16:31

   Will put a pic up later,thanks for now.
4. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #4 7th August 2014, 17:38

   
5. smiith Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Sep 2007 Jail - Whitby Posts: 15034 520bhp Honda Jazz

   #5 7th August 2014, 17:43

   I'd just get some longer pipe, to allow it to cool a little before it gets into the tank.. Won't harm anything like that, some people bang a filter pretty much straight onto the outlet..
6. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #6 7th August 2014, 19:24

   Might need a baffle in the catch tank, I've seen people use stuff like wire wool and brillo pads.
   Lots of diy guides on google.
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 7th August 2014, 19:41

   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRvVup0zSEQ
8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 7th August 2014, 19:59

   Put some SS gauze in it too, chances are it's empty it's a cheap one
9. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #9 8th August 2014, 16:42

   Thanks ppl,the video helped a lot,i'm going to see if the vapours gets to the bottom the way it is now,if not i'll put in some SS wire wool and i'm sure that is gonna solve the "problem",cheers.
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 8th August 2014, 16:52

    Be alot less hassle just using the oe airbox and breather with a decent panel filter.
11. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #11 8th August 2014, 17:31

    Well if over several months there's no deposits in the tank i could think of doing that but for now it stays as it is,even because the TB has been cleaned recently.
12. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #12 11th August 2014, 09:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Be alot less hassle just using the oe airbox and breather with a decent panel filter.

    Well in theory you will get more power as you wont be trying to burn off oil. You are not running a diesel after all....
    
    The reality is its not going to be a lot percentage wise but it all helps
13. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #13 11th August 2014, 09:40

    Fair doos
14. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #14 11th August 2014, 14:26

    And you always want to try and have the tank above the top if the engine - otherwise oil will run down into the tank as well as vapours.
15. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #15 12th August 2014, 21:12

    So,i've tried putting this steel mesh in the tank but it still wouldn't work,i think this might be because the tank sits close to the radiator hose and gets quite hot helping to burn the vapours immediately,i've put some heat reflective tape around the tank to lower the temps,will see if it makes any difference or not.
16. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #16 12th August 2014, 21:37

    On a standard vtr mk1 airbox there is an oval shaped oil strainer type thing.the breather pipe joins onto this maybe it's worth going down the scrappies and getting one of these strainers.just an idea may not work at all mate.
17. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #17 12th August 2014, 23:26

    I'll stick to the oil catch tank i got for now,thanks anyway.
18. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

    #18 23rd September 2014, 17:12

    Edit..