Anyone fitted an oil catch can? Help would be great....

[09gs]

Yes, you take the fuel filter element out (not designed for this application) and replace it with this foam.

ok sounds great just ordered :

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Uni-BF-5-Bu...ash=item4d17f33bf8:g:jGIAAOSwjXNaTrSW&vxp=mtr

and

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/10mm-3-8-Un...ash=item5d68ff129e:g:0W0AAOSwq~tZUxOp&vxp=mtr


can you please post some pics of how much foam you put inside the filter ?

 

[BajaRon]

ok sounds great just ordered :

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Uni-BF-5-Bu...ash=item4d17f33bf8:g:jGIAAOSwjXNaTrSW&vxp=mtr

and

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/10mm-3-8-Un...ash=item5d68ff129e:g:0W0AAOSwq~tZUxOp&vxp=mtr


can you please post some pics of how much foam you put inside the filter ?

Pictures just show that there is foam inside the glass. You want just enough foam to fill the void without compressing it more than just slightly. It's a trial and error situation. But very easily done.

 

[Big Arm]

Thought I'd post a couple pics of my "catch can".........this was installed several years ago and is still in use on my 998, but like what has already been stated, it has to be emptied. As you can see the oil collected is approximately 1/4" deep, and this is after a 225 mile ride. It's kind of surprising how much oil, would have ended up in the air box. I would definitely recommend Baha Ron's method of catching and returning the oil to the engine. I just wanted to show the amount of oil collected in that many miles.

 

[ddtoit]

Hi mine all done fitting next week . Removed the white inner original filter fitted course foam . Really hope it works ,seems to be the case.

 

[BajaRon]

Thought I'd post a couple pics of my "catch can".........this was installed several years ago and is still in use on my 998, but like what has already been stated, it has to be emptied. As you can see the oil collected is approximately 1/4" deep, and this is after a 225 mile ride. It's kind of surprising how much oil, would have ended up in the air box. I would definitely recommend Baha Ron's method of catching and returning the oil to the engine. I just wanted to show the amount of oil collected in that many miles.
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You would actually have lost a good deal more oil into the air box without your catch can system. With your system, external atmospheric pressure is static. All you are dealing with is the positive pressure from the crank case. At Wide Open Throttle, and most everything above idle, there is at least a bit of negative pressure in the air box. Especially at the point where this crank case breather attaches. Even a slight negative pressure at the exit end of the hose will encourage oil to make the trip.

My catch device does not eliminate the negative pressure in the air box, which is actually designed to help relieve excess positive pressure in the crank case. Instead, it adds a matrix in line which allows air travel, but traps the oil droplets. As the oil droplets collect on the matrix, they grow in size the get too heavy for the airflow to keep them suspended. Then they drain back into the crank case. Just a different approach to the same result. They both work.

 

[ddtoit]

I want to upload my pic of one just made up but for some reason cannot , can I forward via email and get you comments pls , my email [email protected]

thks

 

[spyderwing]

would like to do this and have the filter. Can't tell from the pics- is this on the left or right side of the engine??? What kind of store might sell this open cell foam? Thank you. John

 

[BajaRon]

would like to do this and have the filter. Can't tell from the pics- is this on the left or right side of the engine??? What kind of store might sell this open cell foam? Thank you. John

The crank case vent hose is not the left side of the engine. Send me your address and I will send you a chunk of the foam.