Makeshift Oil Catch Can
Originally Posted by DHCrocks
I've had this thing on for a couple of months now and it initally picks up oil fast. in one day of driving it'll have maybe 1/8" of oil in the bottom. but that's all it'll collect. I tried leaving it for a month and it never gets any higher. It doesn't even come close to be 1/4 full like some others mentioned. more like a half teaspoon or so. empty it and it gets right back to the same level within a day. anyone else experiance this? I don't feel like empting it out every day for it to be effective.
Originally Posted by andy2434
Note: The filter comes with comments reading . . . "Avoid synthetic oils, chemicals, solvents, paints and fumes which may cause bowl failure."
Originally Posted by cafetwkr
I noticed that through the 9 pages of posts this was never addressed... has anyone had any bowl failure? I know most of us on here use synthetic oil.
ok, thanks for the info, i just didn't remember seeing anything about it thats all. Glad to hear this is working for everyone, I'll be installing mine this weekend.
thanks again
thanks again
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My mini catch bowl fills up with oil rather quickly . . . And as such, I have been comtemplating on switching over to the larger set-up or going with a traditional (Greedy, ARC, Cusco, Meegan, etc.) oil catch can assembly. My thoughts are on the efficiency of my current set-up and how much of the oil vapors are actually being reintroduced back into the intake.
Originally Posted by cafetwkr
I noticed that through the 9 pages of posts this was never addressed... has anyone had any bowl failure? I know most of us on here use synthetic oil.
No problems as of yet.
I'm supprised..............
I've been looking for a catch can recently and noticed one today from one
of our sponsors for $300 +...........I can't believe someone would try to sell
a chrome can and a foot of line for that kinda $! That's almost as bad as the
strut bar for $600 + I don't care what it's made of. Just because it's for our
Infinitis does it warrant that kinda jack up on the price? I could afford anything I want....almost but I feel like I droped the soap bar in a guys shower!
of our sponsors for $300 +...........I can't believe someone would try to sell
a chrome can and a foot of line for that kinda $! That's almost as bad as the
strut bar for $600 + I don't care what it's made of. Just because it's for our
Infinitis does it warrant that kinda jack up on the price? I could afford anything I want....almost but I feel like I droped the soap bar in a guys shower!
Joined: Apr 2005
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Trey,
I just removed my Z tube. The tube itself was clear and I did not see any visible signs of oil in the TB assembly. The emmissions hose was clear, as well. There was no noticeable gunk, if you will, at the emissions hose connection to the Z tube. Now to retighten Richie's strut bar.
Did you have alot of residual oil build-up at the TB?
I just removed my Z tube. The tube itself was clear and I did not see any visible signs of oil in the TB assembly. The emmissions hose was clear, as well. There was no noticeable gunk, if you will, at the emissions hose connection to the Z tube. Now to retighten Richie's strut bar.
Did you have alot of residual oil build-up at the TB?
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Yeah, that possibly sounds like the ARC catch can. Others such as the Carbing, Cusco, Greddy can be had for a 1/3 or less of that price. These cans are a bit larger and I have been wondering where and how to mount them. There are quite a few threads over at My350Z, which show installations by others. I may go to a couple of the local tuner shops here and see if they have these cans, for fitment purposes.
Originally Posted by gary c
I've been looking for a catch can recently and noticed one today from one
of our sponsors for $300 +...........I can't believe someone would try to sell
a chrome can and a foot of line for that kinda $! That's almost as bad as the
strut bar for $600 + I don't care what it's made of. Just because it's for our
Infinitis does it warrant that kinda jack up on the price? I could afford anything I want....almost but I feel like I droped the soap bar in a guys shower!
of our sponsors for $300 +...........I can't believe someone would try to sell
a chrome can and a foot of line for that kinda $! That's almost as bad as the
strut bar for $600 + I don't care what it's made of. Just because it's for our
Infinitis does it warrant that kinda jack up on the price? I could afford anything I want....almost but I feel like I droped the soap bar in a guys shower!
