oil catch can

[jesum]

anyone done this for our car? i would be interested to know
a) where you mounted the can / tank?
b) where do i attach the hoses?

thanks.

[VWindahouse]

I'm going to have a crack at installing this one for a MK4 Golf GTI this weekend

Catch Can Breather Kit, MK4 1.8t - 034 MOTORSPORT

I will let you know how it goes!!

[jesum]

ok! will wait for your successful results

[blackbetty]

im curious as to why you think you will need one?
our vw's normally are fine with the factory arrangement, especially since VW spent time making sure it all worked.
are you consuming oil and suspect its coming out as vapour via the pcv?
if so, i'd investigate the reason behind this.
unless your car is heavily modified and its always in the higher rev range, in which case you'll need one.

or you have an old chrysler....

[anthony_VWJET]

im curious as to why you think you will need one?
our vw's normally are fine with the factory arrangement, especially since VW spent time making sure it all worked.
are you consuming oil and suspect its coming out as vapour via the pcv?
if so, i'd investigate the reason behind this.
unless your car is heavily modified and its always in the higher rev range, in which case you'll need one.

or you have an old chrysler....

Read and learn..
• View topic - Carbon build up

[VWindahouse]

im curious as to why you think you will need one?
our vw's normally are fine with the factory arrangement, especially since VW spent time making sure it all worked.
are you consuming oil and suspect its coming out as vapour via the pcv?
if so, i'd investigate the reason behind this.
unless your car is heavily modified and its always in the higher rev range, in which case you'll need one.

or you have an old chrysler....

Do you class a Phase 3 tune which more than "Doubles" the factory HP output a heavily modified car???

[Guy_H]

Carbon build up is not an issue on a Polo GTI with port injection - It is however a big problem on direct injection cars (like MKV & VI GTI's)

[Jmac]

Ive had plenty of 1.8Ts stripped down due to carbon, here and the UK. Main problem was carbon build up in the oil feed and return pipes, changed plenty of turbos as a result, oh and must not forget a couplke that had missed a few services and then got fresh nice oil and all the carbon made its merry way into the oil pick up in the strainer and the result the oil light stays on and its a sump off to at least clean the strainer or if you are unlucky its a new pump and a set of shells. Also in the field have just looked at a 1.8T Audi which was an APU , so turn it around and you have an AGU, AJL, BAM etc and someone had fitted a new turbo because it had failed and never checked the reason why it failed. So new turbo goes on and fails soon after. On inspection the inside of the turbo oil feed was Clean, as in it had little or no lub. Result another blown turbo. It really pays to check why the failure in the 1st place, anyway moving along , my opinion is the whole range is bad for carbon if they are not serviced regularly and correctly. Im in no way disputing the direct Inj ones are bad , actually i do agree there, i check the cap when i do the service ( oil cap ) and ive seen a few with a fair build up there, so if its bad there how bad is it in the guts???? Hmmm.
By the way Anthony didnt realise when i spoke to you today you got it from 034!! These guys are onto it mate, dealt with them for decades,i actually helped a guy on here JVLR32 on here with his race car, he was looking for a gearbox mod and i knew these guys were heavy into that, followed them for years mate so all good
Jmac

[VWindahouse]

Sorry guys as it turns out there is no fuse box bracket on the Polo's fire wall like there is on the Golf so Jimmy is going to fabricate one for me soon!!! Thanks Jmac.

[jesum]

any progress on this?

[noone]

Well, I've caught up to the idea of a catch can.

I'm intrigued by the 42 Draft Design one (on this page, down a little).

The idea is that fumes / oil / water come from the engine back into the TIP, but this connection is usefull. The catch can collects the crap you don't want in your car.

Interesting reading here

I'm asking about getting a few in to cut down transport costs, if they respond, I'll let you know...

[ssman]

I have been doing a intake mod which required cutting the forge tip below the port that comes from valve cover and you would not believe the oil/tar gum that was coming into the turbo, catch can goes in tomorrow. I will put up photos tomorrow.

Cheers

[vwthunder]

Cool, cant wait to see pics and how it all goes Van

[ssman]

Ya i have been very busy in the engine bay, massive changes. I have had it running once since the cams went in (Awesome) and hope to be driving on Thursday.

Cant wait

[noone]

Looking forward to an update SS.

Recieved a reply from 42 DD, they are going to get some pricing for me.

I think their product looks good, its amazing the amount of fluid that some people have collected in as little as 1000miles, I cant see how a properly designed catch can will do anything but improve the engine longevitiy (maybe even improve the flow if i get it right).