Pcv off catchtank on but failed

Post 604815 by Mongo on 2013-05-11 18:46:41

Today i removed all my pcv and run all the breathers out of 22mm copper piping to a catch tank. On start up and idle all is good after my litle boot home i checked to see if everything was ok aand there was oil evrywere im hoping its the dipstick not sealed properly otherwise manifold all off agin tomorow. Bloody cars fix one problem cause another lol.

Post 604820 by BlackBeast on 2013-05-11 19:00:21

How have you plumbed the exit from the catch tank?

Post 604827 by Jamest5r on 2013-05-11 19:05:40

[QUOTE=Mongo;604815]Today i removed all my pcv and run all the breathers out of 22mm copper piping to a catch tank. On start up and idle all is good after my litle boot home i checked to see if everything was ok aand there was oil evrywere im hoping its the dipstick not sealed properly otherwise manifold all off agin tomorow. Bloody cars fix one problem cause another lol.[/QUOTE] So you have done away with the black box??, i also run copper pipe from the block/plastic box to catch tank with no problems

Post 604850 by Mongo on 2013-05-11 19:34:13

Yea done away with the box just blanked off botom hole the midle and cam cover breather go into 22mm copper all the way to the catch can with a fillter not into intake pipe.

Post 604865 by Jamest5r on 2013-05-11 19:47:20

[QUOTE=Mongo;604850]Yea done away with the box just blanked off botom hole the midle and cam cover breather go into 22mm copper all the way to the catch can with a fillter not into intake pipe.[/QUOTE] Is the bottom hole not a breather as well?

Post 604878 by oblark on 2013-05-11 19:52:55

[QUOTE=Jamest5r;604865]Is the bottom hole not a breather as well?[/QUOTE] The bottom hole is the drain back to the sump.

Post 604884 by Jamest5r on 2013-05-11 19:56:52

[QUOTE=oblark;604878]The bottom hole is the drain back to the sump.[/QUOTE] So if he's blocked it where is the oil going??

Post 604887 by oblark on 2013-05-11 20:04:05

[QUOTE=Jamest5r;604884]So if he's blocked it where is the oil going??[/QUOTE] It`s so the PCV drains back to the sump :)

Post 604899 by Mongo on 2013-05-11 20:23:34

All the oil vapour that should go back into the drain hole will now go in to the catch tank. I think its only my dipstic thats leaking otherwise iv gota strip it all over again and i cba.

Post 605002 by smithy on 2013-05-11 22:43:34

Put the pcv back on and then run the catch tank mate

Post 605038 by MoleT-5R on 2013-05-12 00:15:51

This is something I should look into doing on the T5-R, is there a link to a how to guide ?