Thats the principle of them, and believe me, there is no rocket science in making one, rgds Eddie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:17 AM Subject: RE: Ozdat Update.... Datsun Sunny FJ20DET Race Car...Oil breather. > Was surfing around and found on autospeed how to make one. > They say that the "can" is filled with scouring pads. Also the inlet pipe > goes to the bottom of the tank and the outlet is higher. > So from this I assume that the heavier oil gets trapped in the filter > (scouring pads) and gets left at the bottom to drain while the vapour exits > the top with a lot less oil content. > Does that make sense? > Can anyone confirm this? > > Iggy Sandejas > Sydney NSW > Datsun 1600 FJ20t > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mark krawczuk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 28 February 2001 21:23 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Ozdat Update.... Datsun Sunny FJ20DET Race Car...Oil > breather. > > > Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On 28-Feb-01, you wrote: > > > Guys, > > > > Can anyone supply details on building a catch can. I've read that this can > > help increase power. is this true?? > get some aliminium pipe 2 1/2 to 3 inches diam, 300mm long,weld a bottom on > it,weld a fitting at the top for the crank case ventilation to goto, and > another fitting welded on top to take one of those tiny filters. > > i doubt that there would be any prformance gain... > > > mark > > > > > Thanks > > Iggy Sandejas > > Sydney NSW > > Datsun 1600 FJ20t > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lincoln Yeo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, 28 February 2001 10:40 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Ozdat Update.... Datsun Sunny FJ20DET Race Car...Oil > > breather. > > > > > > The hose from the rockercover is a way of collecting oil fumes - > > they either go back into the carbie and are reburnt (along with > > a bit of oil sometimes), or some people use a trap, which > > catches oil and still allows the hose to breathe fitered air. > > Obviously with some setups and or filters, it is impractical to > > run the rocker hose or crank hose into them, so a filtered oil > > trap is the go. Erol showed me a design that is simple and > > useful. > > Linc. > > ps authorities like to see a filter on these hoses - and they > > dont like them running out the bottom onto the road, so ive been told... > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > Regards > -- > AMIGA 1200 ,OS 3.5, REV 1.D.4,64 MEG RAM,,TWISTER SERIAL,POWERFLYER > GOLD,8.4 AND 4.3 GIG HD`S,SONY 24X4X4 BURNER, 52X CD ROM,HIGH DENSITY > FLOPPY DRIVE, U.S ROBOTICS 56K V/F/D MODEM, ALL HACKED/HOUSED IN A TOWER. > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
