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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: reedy20vturbo on 23 December 2014, 23:30

Title: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: reedy20vturbo on 23 December 2014, 23:30

Hello all!

Looking at installing an oil catch can,  just wondering what's the most common successful way of doing this on an aum?

Cheers

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 24 December 2014, 00:28

Not sure about most successful - that depends on the individual's requirements - so each setup will vary. The most common setup would probably involve routing the crankcase and valve cover breathers to a t-piece using rubber oil lines, this then feeds into a catch can mounted to the battery cover/slam panel/bulkhead and plumbed back into the turbo intake pipe.

I've played about with various different setups, now I've just stuck with the simplest design to meet my needs of a robust setup with minimal restriction to blow-by gases at high rpm usage.

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: reedy20vturbo on 24 December 2014, 08:50

Ideal ok mate thanks for the reply, will this stop the oil going back into the tip because it's being caught in the can?

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: Wazzzer on 24 December 2014, 09:21

The oil vapour from the engine will condense when it goes through the catch can as long as you get a decent one with material in there. A lot of cheap cans only rely on the vapour hitting the walls of the can which isn't very efficient IMO

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: reedy20vturbo on 24 December 2014, 10:06

Ahh right ok, so what would you say a decent can was?

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: rockmonkey69 on 24 December 2014, 13:26

Some members rate the saikou michi catch can highly, not tried it myself though

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: Wazzzer on 24 December 2014, 15:40

I have the Saikou Michi can and it does what it says on the tin

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: ap_gt3 on 28 December 2014, 12:32

Ive moved the pair of relays at the back in with the loom, and stuck the can there. Seems to be doing the job

Title: Re: Aum oil catch can instalation
Post by: viperjsy on 06 January 2015, 15:33

I am using this
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a534/veklor/20140625_144313_zpscac88fad.jpg) (http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/veklor/media/20140625_144313_zpscac88fad.jpg.html)
it is doing a good job
here is a pic of it striped
(http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a534/veklor/20140625_173118_zps8437bae0.jpg) (http://s1282.photobucket.com/user/veklor/media/20140625_173118_zps8437bae0.jpg.html)

here is a ebay link to the catch can
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201095229012?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D201095229012%26_rdc%3D1