Oil Catch Can on VFE SC (pics!)

boki · Mon, Jul-28-2008, 08:48:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luiscarlos

What is the advantage of using an oil catch system? sorry for my ignorance jiij

keeps intake system clean from oil, and sludge

Lay2Low · Thu, Jul-31-2008, 07:23:24 AM

Nice install

NetworkGeek · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 04:22:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boki

keeps intake system clean from oil, and sludge

Can anybody elaborate on this a bit? Is this catch can needed? If I don't have it what can occur?

Is this because the VF supercharger releases a bit of oil every now and then and when it does there is a small chance of this going into the intake--> engine? Is this to keep our engine compartment clean from oil that is released?

Ben Liaw · Thu, Oct-02-2008, 11:09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrick.le

Can anybody elaborate on this a bit? Is this catch can needed? If I don't have it what can occur?

Is this because the VF supercharger releases a bit of oil every now and then and when it does there is a small chance of this going into the intake--> engine? Is this to keep our engine compartment clean from oil that is released?

No, it's not because of the supercharger. Although the supercharger doesn't "help" the issue.

Normally, there is a small crossover tube that goes from the motor side to the intake plenum. This recovery tube sends oil vapor up, and recycles it, back into the engine (through the intake plenum, which goes through the throttle bodies).

Sludge and condensation are not great for throttle bodies, as you know, so the catch can actually "intercepts" this vapor, "catching" the sludge and condensation, before it gets put back into the engine (thus, clean, sludge-free vapor).

gixxer · Thu, Oct-16-2008, 02:30:51 AM

Great looking piece.

Got mine today, with 1/2" hose fittings.

Looking through the drip holes, some sort of filtering element that probably is doing what Ben Liaw points about, which is that filtering element is intercepting from the oil vapor, the sludge and condensation, before going back out to the throttle bodies, and when it does, it's a cleaner vapor.

And here's a size comparison with the ProVent. You can practically fit the Elite Engineering's catch can into ProVent.

**MSpired** · Thu, Oct-16-2008, 02:47:35 AM

Why did you get another catch can George?

gixxer · Thu, Oct-16-2008, 02:49:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSpired

Why did you get another catch can George?

Because ProVent is frickin HUGE, and we couldn't find a "nice" home for it.

The Elite Engineering's oil catch can will work, and it's being fitted now at the shop, along with some other goodies, including testing for the n2o (starting at ~50 shot).

HaroldC · Thu, Oct-16-2008, 03:23:44 AM

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Originally Posted by gixxer

Wow! That Provent is HUGE!!!!

gixxer · Thu, Oct-23-2008, 01:56:12 AM

Installed.

Can you spot it?

Oh, and no smell from the catch can, yet.

Done, and out of the way.

HaroldC · Thu, Oct-23-2008, 03:19:10 AM

Nice job!

You're not going to get any smell from the catch can. If you do, you've got issues with the system because it is no longer sealed.

Thu, Jul-31-2008, 07:23:24 AM	#12
Lay2Low Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 215 Reputation: 0 Location: SoCal	Nice install __________________

Thu, Oct-16-2008, 02:30:51 AM	#15
gixxer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,686 Reputation: 0	Great looking piece. Got mine today, with 1/2" hose fittings. Looking through the drip holes, some sort of filtering element that probably is doing what Ben Liaw points about, which is that filtering element is intercepting from the oil vapor, the sludge and condensation, before going back out to the throttle bodies, and when it does, it's a cleaner vapor. And here's a size comparison with the ProVent. You can practically fit the Elite Engineering's catch can into ProVent. __________________ need2buy: LTW flywheel + clutch ; wish: HPF ; Mod Journal

Thu, Oct-23-2008, 01:56:12 AM	#19
gixxer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,686 Reputation: 0	Installed. Can you spot it? Oh, and no smell from the catch can, yet. Done, and out of the way. __________________ need2buy: LTW flywheel + clutch ; wish: HPF ; Mod Journal

Thu, Oct-23-2008, 03:19:10 AM	#20
HaroldC Yes, it's stock..... Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,018 Reputation: 0 Location: NYC Area	Nice job! You're not going to get any smell from the catch can. If you do, you've got issues with the system because it is no longer sealed. __________________

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