Oil Catch Can

[tony78]

that home made catch can looks the go but looks like a lot of mucking around.think i would just rather us the provent

[robbo0001]

In relation to the Provent, specifically the internal filter.....

How often are the guys running the Provent changing the filter?
Some people do it EVERY service at 5000, some let it go til 20 thou kms, however at approx $80 dollars for a filter, its a considerable cost towards a service.

Example only.....http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ProVent-2...item3a667c6140

There are methods of absorbing the oil out of the filter and re-using, but even this doesn't mean the same filter can be used forever.

Anyone have any advice?

A regularly changed (apologies...current price is approx 28 dollars) filter looks good, at the moment.

[cambo]

I thought the provent was good for a lot longer than 5000k , somewhere more like 50000k.

[robbo0001]

50,000km....or ten years of average driving?
How can that be possible?....it's a filter, and a non re-useable/ washable one, as well.

[paulvdw]

Guys / Guru's

Please can you explain the reason for the catch can and what it does?
Benefits.

Cheers
Paul

[97_gq_lwb]

Catch can catches oil forced out the breather.
And stops it entering your inlet and being burn't by the engine.
This is usually caused by compression leaking past the rings wich causes higher crank case pressure and often a lot worse with high boost turbo's.
But as these engines get a bit older and worn it happens.

[mudski]

I just got my Provent 200 the other day. I need some clarification on plumbing it up. I see the hose from the top of the engine and I see where it goes. On the Provent it has an IN and OUT port and also a third oil return port. I'm know the Provent fits in between the said hose on the engine ( to the IN and OUT ports) but where is the oil return on my donk? ZD30... Stuffed if I can find it.

Thanks.

[waz65]

Mate , all I did with my Provent was put a tap on the return hose the extend the hose into the wheel arch and then empty it into a oil container every so often , i'll get a pic if needed

[mudski]

Cheers mate. No pic needed. I'll have to crawl under tonight and see if theres a place for the return to go. I'd rather plumb it back into the sump if possible. Now I just gotta find a good spot to mount it. I reckon I'll have to make an extra bracket and mount it near the seond battery somewhere.

[boots]

You got ABS on yours mudski ? dual batts and ABS , not a hell of a lot of room round there . but it is dooable .