oil catch tank [Archive] - Saxperience

jdizzy

9th March 2009, 19:24

can anybody give me some information such as prices and links to where I can 1 from?
do they come with fitting and pipes?

Ryan

9th March 2009, 19:31

search catch tank on ebay

jdizzy

9th March 2009, 19:57

cool. i found this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OIL-CATCH-TANK-ROUND-9MM-15MM-FITTINGS-RED_W0QQitemZ200315047892QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Car sParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item200315047892&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

can i have your opinions on this?

cookiesvts

9th March 2009, 22:32

Looks good.

SaxoFurio1988

9th March 2009, 23:00

That's the one i've got mate. Can't fault it 2bh :y:

A

NICK2506

9th March 2009, 23:29

Ryan

10th March 2009, 00:10

its a catch tank, it doesnt need to be anything special, its just there to collect oil vapour, which is why people use coke cans etc lol!

Sparco_Tom

10th March 2009, 07:09

make your own :)

jdizzy

10th March 2009, 07:24

That's the one i've got mate. Can't fault it 2bh :y:

A

where abouts did you put it pal?

cj_99

10th March 2009, 09:34

red bull can :y:

SaxoFurio1988

10th March 2009, 15:08

where abouts did you put it pal?

I have got mine on the engine block. There are a couple of holes on the left side where the original bracket for the airbox is. Use the bracket provided in the kit. I just used one bolt and it's fine.

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AlexB

10th March 2009, 15:38

i had a relentless can for mine and it worked well enough
as ryan said its purely to collect vapour so you only need something that wont leak lol

jdizzy

10th March 2009, 16:36

I have got mine on the engine block. There are a couple of holes on the left side where the original bracket for the airbox is. Use the bracket provided in the kit. I just used one bolt and it's fine.

A

cheers bud :y:

Saxotim

10th March 2009, 16:38

im using a coke bottle as mine lol

jdizzy

10th March 2009, 16:43

im using a coke bottle as mine lol

lol i didnt think you could use anything else than those tanks lol

Sean_VTS

10th March 2009, 18:30

Mate you can use anything that doesnt leak really lol and that will hold it lol

jdizzy

10th March 2009, 19:08

cool, think i will but that 1 from ebay as im trying to achive a nice clean and tidy engine bay :y:

Sean_VTS

10th March 2009, 19:12

cool, think i will but that 1 from ebay as im trying to achive a nice clean and tidy engine bay :y:

Ohyea definatly if you want to be tidy about it then a catch tank id the only way forward :y:

Lippy

21st March 2009, 18:26

what size is the tubing from a VTS engine as on ebay they are suggesting you can have 15 or 22mm pipes etc...?

saxo_kid18

21st March 2009, 21:58

alloy racing in notts do cheap oiltanks bwt £80 stainless

Lippy

22nd March 2009, 01:11

alloy racing in notts do cheap oiltanks bwt £80 stainless

Bought one straight after I posted last for £30 odd, been told it doesnt matter what it looks like and they dont perform better for more money (supposedly some people use coke cans! lol)

Its got 3 inlet/outlets on it though, anyone know where they go? 1 from engine, presuming 1 is a drain pipe but theres a third one! ???

Bickerton

22nd March 2009, 08:00

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREATHER-FILTER-SAXO-VTS-106-205-206-306-CORSA-PUNTO_W0QQitemZ250390684426QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_C arsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item25039068442 6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18
Work as well don;t they?

willsy

22nd March 2009, 09:18

You'll need to use the 15mm fittings for the piping as the 9mm ones are too small

Bickerton

22nd March 2009, 09:22

Just bang it in a coke can, job done ;)

SaxoFurio1988

22nd March 2009, 09:56

Bought one straight after I posted last for £30 odd, been told it doesnt matter what it looks like and they dont perform better for more money (supposedly some people use coke cans! lol)

Its got 3 inlet/outlets on it though, anyone know where they go? 1 from engine, presuming 1 is a drain pipe but theres a third one! ???

You'll have two on top of the tank. One will be from the crankcase, and the other can be left open or you can fit a breather filter. This is how the engine will breath, so it's very important you don't block it up.

And yes the one on the bottom is the drain pipe.

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Lippy

22nd March 2009, 13:17

Sweet so 15mm fittings, im going to get an oversized breather filter too! cheers for the advice! I dont want to just use a breather filter as it'll just spit oil all over my engine etc... and it'll smell like crap!