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> question about oil breather tanks, what is everyone using?
naro914
post May 9 2013, 02:10 PM
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Wondering what everyone is using for their breather catch cans (if you're using one at all)... from your oil tank on a higher compression 6 cylinder?

I used to just have a K&N filter on the fitting from the oil tank, but it kept misting so much oil through it it would leak down into the engine compartment. Plus I now have a longer vent from the transmission since we put the trans cooler on it. i would love to be able to vent them together into a catch can if possible, but don't know which direction to go. i have a few ideas, just curious what others have used.

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koozy
post May 13 2013, 12:23 AM
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Love the bike bottle idea. I'm stealing that one. At the moment I just have a gallon plastic jug zip tied to the suspension reinforcement tubing. I have a nice, vented aluminum breather can sitting in a box but am not using it because I have to open it to see how much has collected. I turned to the jug because its easy to keep an eye on levels and a gallon size because it was the only empty jug in the garage at the time. Mine works but the bike bottles is clever and tidy.
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post May 14 2013, 09:42 AM
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QUOTE(koozy @ May 12 2013, 11:23 PM) *

Love the bike bottle idea. I'm stealing that one. At the moment I just have a gallon plastic jug zip tied to the suspension reinforcement tubing. I have a nice, vented aluminum breather can sitting in a box but am not using it because I have to open it to see how much has collected. I turned to the jug because its easy to keep an eye on levels and a gallon size because it was the only empty jug in the garage at the time. Mine works but the bike bottles is clever and tidy.


I like the outside tube idea as installled on Kermee. Pretty smart in that you can see if any oil has accumulated. Of course your bike clear water bottle does the same thing, but not as cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post May 14 2013, 05:35 PM
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QUOTE(Randal @ May 14 2013, 09:42 AM) *

[I like the outside tube idea as installled on Kermee. Pretty smart in that you can see if any oil has accumulated. Of course your bike clear water bottle does the same thing, but not as cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)



lighter thou....
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post May 14 2013, 06:51 PM
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QUOTE(brant @ May 14 2013, 04:35 PM) *

QUOTE(Randal @ May 14 2013, 09:42 AM) *

[I like the outside tube idea as installled on Kermee. Pretty smart in that you can see if any oil has accumulated. Of course your bike clear water bottle does the same thing, but not as cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)



lighter thou....


Ha, your right about that, but don't tell Mike!
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naro914   question about oil breather tanks   May 9 2013, 02:10 PM
pcar916   I modified a backpacker's fuel-bottle... becau...   May 9 2013, 02:53 PM
Woody   Im running one of these on my /4. Its plastic and...   May 9 2013, 03:10 PM
Van914   The Summit tank is what I used on my 3.0. Works gr...   May 9 2013, 03:18 PM
naro914   thanks guys. this is all along the lines I was thi...   May 9 2013, 04:11 PM
SirAndy   Wondering what everyone is using for their breathe...   May 9 2013, 05:20 PM
Randal   I got this one from some guy in LA who welded it. ...   May 9 2013, 11:11 PM
brant   seperate bottles for engine and tranny per rules i...   May 10 2013, 06:20 PM
wndsrfr   Wondering what everyone is using for their breath...   May 10 2013, 07:13 PM
koozy   Love the bike bottle idea. I'm stealing that o...   May 13 2013, 12:23 AM
Randal   Love the bike bottle idea. I'm stealing that ...   May 14 2013, 09:42 AM
brant   [I like the outside tube idea as installled on Ke...   May 14 2013, 05:35 PM
Randal   [I like the outside tube idea as installled on K...   May 14 2013, 06:51 PM
koozy   [quote name='brant' post='1864038' date='May 14 2...   May 14 2013, 10:16 PM
Randal   [quote name='brant' post='1864038' date='May 14 ...   May 15 2013, 06:03 PM
ww914   Built this one out of 1/8" aluminum. I had th...   May 23 2013, 07:21 AM
Randal   moved   May 14 2013, 04:44 PM
BKLA   http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/part/oil-08-0400...   May 14 2013, 05:31 PM
koozy   [url=http://www.patrickmotorsports.com/part/oil-0...   May 14 2013, 10:15 PM
r_towle   I used the clear bottle for a while, mine was an o...   May 23 2013, 12:46 PM
pcar916   Just look at the whole system and make sure all t...   May 24 2013, 07:38 AM


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