Oil Catch Tank

[RSA Surfer]

HI All

I was browsing E-Bay for a ATF Cooler(I'm still looking for one-any help on where I can purchase one GREATLY APPRECIATED). I came across this nifty number and wondered if anybody has any experience/input??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stainless-Oil-...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks

[joker??]

tony???? he fitted one on mine

[Gamedawn]

(I'm still looking for one-any help on where I can purchase one GREATLY APPRECIATED).

Have a look at this. I've got one for my truck but I can't comment on how good it is as it's still on the "to do" list

[BUSHWHACKER]

http://www.nfauto.co.uk/oil_catch_tank.htm

[MattF]

http://www.nfauto.co.uk/oil_catch_tank.htm

Stupid question coming up. What purpose does the oil catchment tank
serve, exactly?


Matt

[NiftyNev]

Stupid question coming up. What purpose does the oil catchment tank
serve, exactly?


Matt

It's traps the oil from crankcase breather preventing the oil build up in the inlet tube.

Nev

[dirtydog]

it is designed to catch the oil in the vapour from your rocker cover breather to stop oil getting sucked back into the engine.

im going to have a go at making one from this i got last night

if it works well i shall be well chuffed.

[BUSHWHACKER]

That's for tea silly, not oil!

[dirtydog]

still liquid though

vince i really am fitting a flask to the surf

[Predictable Bob]

HI All

I was browsing E-Bay for a ATF Cooler(I'm still looking for one-any help on where I can purchase one GREATLY APPRECIATED).

Tony fitted one of these for me ......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Oil-Cooler-Min...QQcmdZViewItem

Predictably he did a cracking job !

As a further aside does anybody know if it'll be OK to run with just this - I'm thinking about getting the original disconnected/removed to improve engine cooling under load

Cheers !

[BUSHWHACKER]

How about one of those aluminium drinks bottles with a drain off valve at the bottom?

[dirtydog]

yeah thats the idea i had read about before but I happened to be in ikea last night

[TonyN]

As a further aside does anybody know if it'll be OK to run with just this - I'm thinking about getting the original disconnected/removed to improve engine cooling under load

Cheers !

Bob, I'd run a bigger one if its solo, I've fitted larger B&M Supercoolers and manual rads to a couple of automatic trucks.

We could also just try a bigger one inline with your original rad cooler still.

http://www.bmracing.com/index.php?id...t=20&subcat=28

The rad with a fan is nice, but havn't been able to find one in the UK yet, I can get the Supercoolers locally though.

[dirtydog]

i think i will disconnect my rad oil cooler as my external one is more than up to the job.

[Predictable Bob]

Bob, I'd run a bigger one if its solo, I've fitted larger B&M Supercoolers and manual rads to a couple of automatic trucks.

We could also just try a bigger one inline with your original rad cooler still.

Cheers Tony - I'm not too bothered yet, it's more of a last resort - I suspect that it'll be fine if I'm a bit more diligent about cleaning the mud out !