Another oil catch can thread
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So I'm getting quite a bit of oil from my breather and pcv ports. Both are plumbed to a catch can and then vented to atmosphere. What I plan to do is drill and tap the valve cover on both sides for -10 an fitting and plumb them both to a catch can with -10 an lines.
http://www.performanceparts4less.com...partid=4167223
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Where does the lower line on your catch can go?
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Ahh yes, normally that nipple just has a cap on it. Not sure what's it's for.
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CSpence, is that a diy can? I can't fnd one with 2 fittings for less than an arm and a leg.
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I'm running the translucent version, so I can keep an eye on fill level. So far, the only liquid that it's seen is some condensation.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/JZP-605-325-01/
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This one will only run you an arm, so you can keep your leg at least!
I'm running the translucent version, so I can keep an eye on fill level. So far, the only liquid that it's seen is some condensation.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/JZP-605-325-01/
I'm running the translucent version, so I can keep an eye on fill level. So far, the only liquid that it's seen is some condensation.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/JZP-605-325-01/
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this is how i did mine, just two -10 lines to a moroso can. it would be nice if we had some threaded ports from the block to vent aswell. dont know how well its gonna work untill i run the motor. i have no doubt it will be fine as this is how just about every other for of racing vents there stuff
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this is how i did mine, just two -10 lines to a moroso can. it would be nice if we had some threaded ports from the block to vent aswell. dont know how well its gonna work untill i run the motor. i have no doubt it will be fine as this is how just about every other for of racing vents there stuff
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That's how MikeF85 had his, and it's how mine will be.
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I ended up just ordering this and will just tap the holes for larger fittings.
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My experience having put a return into the pan it was a disaster. Hard cornering or braking would slosh oil up to the return and pressure pulses would pump oil up and out the breather. I think the Mazda speed catch can system actually has the return submerged at the bottom of the pan. Maybe if it stays below the oil level it won’t pump up the return tube.
Mine currently just has the hoses from the valve cover to the catch can with no return. It fills up with condensation especially warming up on cold humid mornings.
I would still like to figure out how to vent the lower crank case to the catch can/breather without it spewing on me during hard cornering or braking.
Bob