Hoses For An Oil Catch Can

[mctwistuk]

Can anyone tell me what spec of hoses are required for an oil catch can and roughly how much hosing is required? It is not a return to sump one.

Thanks

Chris

[mctwistuk]

This is photo if the can.

Chris

[bombsquad]

I've always just used silicone. Qty depends on where you locate it.

[mctwistuk]

What about oil line hose?

[bombsquad]

You can buy oil line rubber from fleabay. No oil passes through it, just contaminated fumes. Tanks I've used in the past have always had a clear tube on the side so you know when they need emptied. Edit: just looked and so does yours. Maybe I don't understand your type of installation though. Remember, I'm new to Scoobs Chris

Edited July 7, 2013 by bombsquad

[mctwistuk]

I have looked at silicon hose and did a wee google search and people use oil/fuel line hose also. Just not too sure what to get. Silicon hose is quite expensive.

Any advice I can get is always welcomed.

Cheers

Chris

[bombsquad]

Yeh it is. Unless you already have it all over the engine bay you'd be cheaper using standard oil breather hose.

[scoobywho]

Use braided fuel pipe its neater and lasts longer

[mctwistuk]

Struggling to find any correct size. Ports are 15mm id and 18mm od apparently as this is what hoses sizes are on a new age

[bombsquad]

If struggling, get slight oversize and jube clip them down. Will be fine.

[g1983]

Ask the suppliers of the can what hoses to use.

[fai17]

Where are you going to mount it?

[scoobywho]

Behind the td04 to keep the oil warm, will swap his vf out into the hawkeye andd vice versa as he doesnt need a big turbo lol

[lewisscoob]

Lol

I've seen it done a few ways, mostly done with what looked like clear garden hose.

[g1983]

Clear tubes on a jam catch can?

[fai17]

I don't know why you bother Chris.

You drive fast enough to need a catch can.

[g1983]

Online it states, generally, 15mm ports for a turbo car. Use 13mm ID silicone hoses to provide a tight fit.

Silicone hoses, in a variety of colours are buttons on ebay, did you jet jubes with it.

The only issue I see with clear hoses is they will look crap, all manky.

Hope that helps mate

[mctwistuk]

With the car going on track occasionally now I prefer to be safe than sorry. I have researched this quite a bit and majority of research points to it being a good idea.