Crankcase breather catch canister

[jimbo486]

I didn't feel like paying $200 for a tube of aluminum, some rubber hose and fittings from Peak Diesel. Instead, I gave a drawing to a welder at my dad's plant a couple of months ago. Here's what he came up with. Drilled and tapped a hole for a 1/4" ball valve and for the inlet fitting. Now all I need to do is get a small breather filter. If I go K&N, I'll never have to oil it :hehe:.

 

[ENafziger]

Looks great! I like homemade solutions...

--Eric

 

[12vriviera]

Looks like what I am gonna put on the Buick, except for 2 of them with 2 nipples each... Very nice!

 

[Sutter1stgen]

I like it. I ran a hose down hill to my rear bumper for a temporary fix. I made sure there were no uphill spots. But I like how tiddie this is.

 

[Bruiser09ram]

So what is this supposed to do, exactly?

 

[SOOT4BRAINS]

Catch the oil drops coming out of the blowby tube. It allows the gases/vapor/oil to enter on the side. The gases will be expelled through the top and have a small filter. Any liquid will be caught in the can and at periodic intervals you open the ball valve to let it out. Did you make me one too Jim?

 

[jimbo486]

Catch the oil drops coming out of the blowby tube. It allows the gases/vapor/oil to enter on the side. The gases will be expelled through the top and have a small filter. Any liquid will be caught in the can and at periodic intervals you open the ball valve to let it out. Did you make me one too Jim?

I actually didn't make this one. Although, I finally got some gas and fired up that welder of mine and started practicing. Maybe I'll get a spool of aluminum wire and try it out.

 

[mhuppertz]

I bought a poly gasser catch can that has a K&N on the top to vent it. It was pretty cheap, and even has drain petcock on the bottom.