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Swifty1638
02-12-2008, 08:14 PM
What's the CORRECT way to run an oil catch can? there are 2 spots from the VC to go to the can-1 with a pcv. Does one just run both lines to the catch can? I hear you need a vaccuum source for it to work properly-is this true? any help is appreciated..thanks!

-A. Swift

Kracka
02-12-2008, 08:16 PM
Ideally you'd have 2 cans. One between the valve cover and PCV/intake manifold and one between the vc breather and intake pipe. I'm going to modify that a bit and run both my PCV and breather into one can and then route it to my intake pipe to use as the vacuum source.

mdost03
02-13-2008, 12:08 AM
Make a catch can out of a gatorade bottle and a tiny breather filter from the autoparts store. They work wonders.

User Name
02-13-2008, 05:18 PM
I'd really like for someone to take this serious and answer the OP's question. I'm interested in getting a proper catch can set-up as well.

If you could supply the good info, thanks to Kracka for some already, it would be appreciated! Possibly a link to the product if it's not too much of a hassle either!

Thanks!!:drive1:

Kracka
02-13-2008, 05:43 PM
Another thing to remember, you never want boost to enter the can and ideally you'll have a vacuum source attached to the can to help the crankcase breath and to clear gasses (the intake pipe works very well for this as does the intake manifold).

Project2G
02-15-2008, 12:29 PM
I'm going to the GReddy sale on Saturday the 23rd. If they have a couple I will pick up a couple extra's and sell them cheap =)

95talonracer
04-10-2008, 11:17 PM
Anyone have photos of their setup as I am looking to properly hook up a setup like this. Can you Y the 2 off the valve cover into 1 into a catch can and have one vacuum line running from the intake sucking from both of these all the time or is that too much?

BLaCk_1cE
04-10-2008, 11:33 PM
Heres how we 420a's roll. Whether this helps or not or is completely stating the obvious. Anyway

7214

Halon
04-11-2008, 01:42 AM
Anyone have photos of their setup as I am looking to properly hook up a setup like this. Can you Y the 2 off the valve cover into 1 into a catch can and have one vacuum line running from the intake sucking from both of these all the time or is that too much?

From the Krank Vent thread...

http://dsmstyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7125&d=1206053635

95talonracer
04-11-2008, 08:23 AM
Is there any good way to do it with only 1 can? Do you think that putting a small filter on the one and only hooking up a catch can to the other one and then routing it to the intake before the turbo will be enough?