Sadly - many of these accessories are sold without directions. While nicely done - your plumbing is wrong. The valve/tappet cover / crank case vent are all supposed to go into the oil/air/water separator can - and then the bottom of the can is supposed to have a drain (often valved) back into the case/oil filler. Im pretty sure that on your set up, the top port on the can is for the air/exhaust gas/water vapor filter exit. The top side ports (left and right) are the can inlet ports accepting the left and right crank case / valve/tappet cover venting. (The crank case is vented via the push rod cover tubes into the valve/tappet covers.). The bottom drain back port outlet from the can should be valved and then drains to crank case filler. I do not like to drain into the case without a three ways valve. You can keep the valve close and the watch oil and water accumulation. If it is all just oil, then draining into the case is ok. But its also nice (diagnostically) to watch how quickly oil is accumulating.
I was thinking of doing this same thing on the engine I just installed. A 1500 that began it's life as a 1300. I'm seeing a spot of oil from my rear main and a couple other little spots. The seal is new and was professionally installed. I wanted to go the can route instead of the EMPI breather. They're less expensive and appear more functional. Did your vent can alleviate your drips and shaky dipstick?
Very well done. I learned a lot. I am in US so we call them valve covers, I've never heard them called Tepids. I do have a question about your set up. Could you have just put the little filters right on the valve cover (tepid)? What is the benefit of tieing them together?
Thanks for the positive feedback AJ. I think tappet covers is a British term. You could put filters on the valve/tappet cover but with the turbo it is pushing a lot of pressure so the filters would get clogged in oil before long (especially near the #3 cylinder). The breathers just need to allow expansion of the pressurised oil mist, so you could have expansion bottles (catch cans) at each breather but I have just run them all to one catch can.
5:27 I have one of those oil crystal filters and Haven´t seen where to put it...I mean, I have a plastic filter for the gasoline but the other one u have there what is it for? where do I install it? I´d appreciate the info bro. I liked your video, by the way, I just bought a Breather kit for my VW even though is not a turbo.
Well spotted, the glass fuel filter is what I was using previously, you can see the vice grips clamping the old hose to stop fuel running out. The new hose from the carb has the plastic one on, which replaced the glass filter when I hooked up the fuel system.
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Very nice looking catch can.. thx for sharing....
Thanks for watching and the positive feedback
Nicely done. You do great work!
Thank you so much for the great feedback.
Thank you for the good ideas.
Glad I could help
Sadly - many of these accessories are sold without directions. While nicely done - your plumbing is wrong. The valve/tappet cover / crank case vent are all supposed to go into the oil/air/water separator can - and then the bottom of the can is supposed to have a drain (often valved) back into the case/oil filler. Im pretty sure that on your set up, the top port on the can is for the air/exhaust gas/water vapor filter exit. The top side ports (left and right) are the can inlet ports accepting the left and right crank case / valve/tappet cover venting. (The crank case is vented via the push rod cover tubes into the valve/tappet covers.). The bottom drain back port outlet from the can should be valved and then drains to crank case filler. I do not like to drain into the case without a three ways valve. You can keep the valve close and the watch oil and water accumulation. If it is all just oil, then draining into the case is ok. But its also nice (diagnostically) to watch how quickly oil is accumulating.
I was thinking of doing this same thing on the engine I just installed. A 1500 that began it's life as a 1300. I'm seeing a spot of oil from my rear main and a couple other little spots. The seal is new and was professionally installed.
I wanted to go the can route instead of the EMPI breather. They're less expensive and appear more functional.
Did your vent can alleviate your drips and shaky dipstick?
Yes it did, you just need somewhere for the pressure to vent
Very well done. I learned a lot. I am in US so we call them valve covers, I've never heard them called Tepids. I do have a question about your set up. Could you have just put the little filters right on the valve cover (tepid)? What is the benefit of tieing them together?
Thanks for the positive feedback AJ. I think tappet covers is a British term. You could put filters on the valve/tappet cover but with the turbo it is pushing a lot of pressure so the filters would get clogged in oil before long (especially near the #3 cylinder). The breathers just need to allow expansion of the pressurised oil mist, so you could have expansion bottles (catch cans) at each breather but I have just run them all to one catch can.
5:27 I have one of those oil crystal filters and Haven´t seen where to put it...I mean, I have a plastic filter for the gasoline but the other one u have there what is it for? where do I install it? I´d appreciate the info bro. I liked your video, by the way, I just bought a Breather kit for my VW even though is not a turbo.
Well spotted, the glass fuel filter is what I was using previously, you can see the vice grips clamping the old hose to stop fuel running out. The new hose from the carb has the plastic one on, which replaced the glass filter when I hooked up the fuel system.
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