Oil Catcher !!!!!

[joker??]

just bought a oil catcher and fitted it which is fine but noticed a fair bit of smoke coming from the filter on top of it is this normal ??
one of the filters is fitted is fitted to the intake (turbo ???)is that right ??
cheers

[Davef]

Hey Joker,
Is that to stop the oil getting into the air system?..my 2.4 is peeing oil round the Turbo and the inlet manifold..
Have you fitted that to in line of the breather pipe that goes to the AIR box???..

ta mate

[joker??]

its from the breather pipe off the engine ,
its to stop oil going into turbo
sh#t what do i know ??

[falconer]

Looks good m8
Seen em on e-bay
kev.

[joker??]

Looks good m8
Seen em on e-bay
kev.

got it from ratsport they do stuff for classics etc ,20 minutes down the road

[chasharman]

smokey filter

the filter/oil catcher looks the buisness, the smoke you are talking about is probably oil vapour being pushed through the filter. The best way to confirm this is to place a white rag over the filter and go for a blast in the Surf. When you get back, have a look at the rag if it is smoke it will be dry black residue. If it is vapourised oil the rag will feel slimy. I think there is a good chance this is normal, but not having a fancy catcher, I am only guessing.

[joker??]

the filter/oil catcher looks the buisness, the smoke you are talking about is probably oil vapour being pushed through the filter. The best way to confirm this is to place a white rag over the filter and go for a blast in the Surf. When you get back, have a look at the rag if it is smoke it will be dry black residue. If it is vapourised oil the rag will feel slimy. I think there is a good chance this is normal, but not having a fancy catcher, I am only guessing.

cheers chasarman tried the tissue test ie put white tisssue over with elastic band and run it , no black residue well pleased with the look of it so hopefully all is well cheers dave

[amethyst]

got it from ratsport they do stuff for classics etc ,20 minutes down the road

dave how much are they?

Stu

[Taliesins]

its from the breather pipe off the engine ,
its to stop oil going into turbo
sh#t what do i know ??

I have an oil catcher installed on my surf but there are no filters (apart from whats in the can) it goes between the breather out of the rocker box to the pipe to the Turbo. Can in top right of pic

[joker??]

RatSport stu cost £60 + i think about £7 for another filter to go on the the turbo
Unit 3
White Hart Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1DH
United Kingdom


Phone: 020 88544777
Fax: 020 88542404
taliesins this one does away with having anything go to the turbo

[Taliesins]

taliesins this one does away with having anything go to the turbo[/QUOTE]


I dont quite understand that, if nothing goes to the turbo why not just disconnect the pipe to the turbo. and have the breather from the engine drain off somewhere, I am new to turbos so do not fully understand. Could you explain?

[joker??]

taliesins this one does away with having anything go to the turbo

I dont quite understand that, if nothing goes to the turbo why not just disconnect the pipe to the turbo. and have the breather from the engine drain off somewhere, I am new to turbos so do not fully understand. Could you explain? [/QUOTE]

sorry didnt explain myself properly
still got air filter going into turbo, and have a pipe with air filter where the breather pipe used to go into the turbo (understand you have to have a filter or something to stop sh#t going into turbo)
have a pipe from breather (engine ) into oil catch,if you just have it into engine bay oil fumes will come into car
you are new to turbos !!! i am new to engines ,turbos and anything mechanical lol
there is nothing wrong with the way you have done yours was going the same route but got this idea of vince ie bushwacker

[joker??]

[amethyst]

RatSport stu cost £60 + i think about £7 for another filter to go on the the turbo
Unit 3
White Hart Road
Plumstead
London
SE18 1DH
United Kingdom


Phone: 020 88544777
Fax: 020 88542404
taliesins this one does away with having anything go to the turbo

Cheers m8

Stu