Hi Guys,
Just wanted to share a temporary oil catch can that I set up this morning before a 300km trip. The 2015 Hyundai i30 2.0L has 1800km on it now from new. I decided to keep the bronze filter in place, not to filter the air but to allow the vortex element to remain in place and also separate the inlet from the outlet. So the filter didn't restrict any flow, I drilled four 5mm holes in it which is shrouded by the vortex element. this means there is no restriction and good separation between the inlet and outlet. I'm sure the element which swirls the flow also helps separate the oil too. Pretty effective I must say.
Take a look at what i collected on a 300km brisk run!
I know there is those for and those against catch cans, but hey, theres 1/2 a teaspoon of oil in that collector that's not going to be carbonised on my inlet valves. I saw a study in these forums recently that tested to see if PCV oil caused carbon (that was one of the tests, other were fuel/oil variations and power/load variations). The study concluded that PCV air doesn't, BUT it was only run for 100hrs and who knows what setup they used so I wasn't convinced by the study. I believe whole heartedly that any vaporised oil touching 300 degree C valve will carbonise to a certain degree. Ive collected SOME of that oil and thats a good thing
Just wanted to share a temporary oil catch can that I set up this morning before a 300km trip. The 2015 Hyundai i30 2.0L has 1800km on it now from new. I decided to keep the bronze filter in place, not to filter the air but to allow the vortex element to remain in place and also separate the inlet from the outlet. So the filter didn't restrict any flow, I drilled four 5mm holes in it which is shrouded by the vortex element. this means there is no restriction and good separation between the inlet and outlet. I'm sure the element which swirls the flow also helps separate the oil too. Pretty effective I must say.
Take a look at what i collected on a 300km brisk run!
I know there is those for and those against catch cans, but hey, theres 1/2 a teaspoon of oil in that collector that's not going to be carbonised on my inlet valves. I saw a study in these forums recently that tested to see if PCV oil caused carbon (that was one of the tests, other were fuel/oil variations and power/load variations). The study concluded that PCV air doesn't, BUT it was only run for 100hrs and who knows what setup they used so I wasn't convinced by the study. I believe whole heartedly that any vaporised oil touching 300 degree C valve will carbonise to a certain degree. Ive collected SOME of that oil and thats a good thing