custom oil catch can

**Euro-Tuner** · 06-16-2008 07:26 AM

So Im making my own oil catch can. The housing is made out of 3" aluminum tubing cut to 5" long with a bung on the bottom threaded with 1/4" NTP and a 1/4" ball valve for draining the oil. I am placing a baffle inside so the air is forced to go to the bottom of the can and flow back up to the other side to vent into the TIP. I was planning on stuffing stainless steel wool in the bottom under the baffle, but just fitting the piece in there (without cutting) left a pile of little steel threads. Now I REALLY dont want that circulating into my turbo, so for those of you with experience, is the baffle enough to seperate the oil from the air? even without filtering thru anything other that going around the baffle...

pics for reference:

housing:

1/4" Ball Valve:

I'll post real pics when I get home

**aytheory** · 06-16-2008 10:19 AM

just run an open catch can - and save yourself the worries - but just make sure you have a large filter to let gas vent out - and don't be too afraid to try things - it took a while for me to attempt my catch can for some reason - and when i got to it - it took less then an hour - it isn't the best idea - but it does its job

**Euro-Tuner** · 06-16-2008 10:25 AM

I was going to use a filtered catch can, but I like the idea of a positive draw on the crankcase vent all the time, Im trying to source some tougher steel wool instead of this cheap stuff I got at home depot, but I'm having a hard time finding it.