1g oil catch can system setup?

[Fehrion_sit]

hey guys, right now i have one of those cheap tiny filters on my oil breather line coming out of my valve cover. i believe it is called a pvc ? , i know that these can mist oil all over my engine and i dont not want that. ive read that i can pipe it back into the intake but i dont want oil on the cold side of my turbo, quite frankly dirty air is bad at 20psi =D... if i were to install a catch can, where else can i run the drain line ?

mike
1g 1990 AWD Eclipse

 

[blizz99]

write up from the great man Tom

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-miscellaneous/263255-greddy-catch-can-install.html

 

[LKWTSI]

This is one of the best explained articles on the proper catch-can set ups.

Read on and learn.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/articles-engine-fuel/366890-4g63t-pcv-system.html

 

[Fehrion_sit]

so there really is no way to return the oil to the source because it is mixed with dirt from the crankcase. is the best way to deal with a catch can to clean it when i do my oil change. i change my oil every 2000miles

btw thanks for the speedy response !

-Mike
1g eclipse gsx

 

[LKWTSI]

so there really is no way to return the oil to the source because it is mixed with dirt from the crankcase. is the best way to deal with a catch can to clean it when i do my oil change. i change my oil every 2000miles

btw thanks for the speedy response !

-Mike
1g eclipse gsx

Yeah pretty much. some, not all, catch cans come with a liquid level sight tube on the side. I'd be more inclined to just make sure it's not too full and drain it when it gets 1/2 full. But draining it when you do oil changes is a good way to at least stay regular.

 

[Calan]

so there really is no way to return the oil to the source because it is mixed with dirt from the crankcase.

Well it isn't dirt...hopefully anyway.

It's mostly leftovers from the combustion process, which if not pulled out of the crankcase will eventually dilute and break down the oil. If everything is working properly, you shouldn't really have to "clean" the catch can; just drain it when you change the oil.