where do you plumb your catch tank into

p34ch3y said:

is that yours?

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Oh, come on! That wouldn't make any sense!

No, that's some American dude named Matt.

Did my catch tank today and took a load of pics when i was doing it, so thought i would put them up, as they may help some people do theres, if they need a little advice. I found it really easy in the end once i started doing it.

First of all i removed the intercooler piping in the way, the bracket for the charge pipe and the metal plate under the dipstick, so i could get both hands to the PCV.
I also unbolted the metal 'Y' piece with the breather to the rocker cover so that i could pull the PCV valve. I took the jubilee clip off the PCV valve that goes to the inlet manifold and it just pulled straight out of the 'T' piece, i then bent with a screwdriver the original ties that held on either side of the 'T' piece and then pulled the 'T' piece. Heres some pictures to explain better









I then cut the remainder of the pipe off the inlet manifold that a valve inside, i then removed the rest that attached to the TIP





I then cut a piece off the pipe that attached to the mushroom looking thing to join onto the metal pipe and then to the pipe coming from the top of the oil housing, it fit perfectly with just jubilee clips. I also then blocked off the pipe to the inlet with a bolt and jubilee clip







I then re-attached the metal pipe to the engine block from where it came, then attached the flexi pipes to my catch tank. I mounted the catch tank in between the power steering resivior and the battery, i used a bracket from B&Q, it seems to work well enough, i then attached attached all the pipes together and put a 20mm bung on the TIP, and it was all done



Hope this might help

No mention of the inlet mani pipe gettin blanked off?

"I also then blocked off the pipe to the inlet with a bolt and jubilee clip "... with a pic.

Black 20V Turbo said:

"I also then blocked off the pipe to the inlet with a bolt and jubilee clip "... with a pic.

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As above Phil

Apologies, didnt read it properly.

Nice one, but you'll soon notice the blue will start going a funny shade of green soon.

What pipe will start going green? How come?

Phils talking about the pipes going into the catch tank will go green as the oil eats into it somehow.

Looks quality tho chris, cant believe you beat me to it lol

il stick up a pic of my tank in a min so you can see it

I dont think they will as the insides lined with black silicone, the blues just a cover on the outside

Yeh beat you to something at least lol

Yeh put some pics up, wanna see this mirror finish

I dunno how the oil gets into the pipe but i know it does, just ask p34ch3y cos i know his have

Heres a couple of pics of mine which il be fitting soon. Got braided hoses to go on it tho so not green hoses for me lol

will keep any eye out for it doing that then.

check you out that looks welll ncie i have to say mate.

Cheers chris im hoping it'l look better under the bonnet lol

did you use proper forge ones then that what iv used

will keep an eye on them then maybe see if silicome spray will protect them maybe

v-g said:

I've used a similar from Helix, but I (and others) thinks a baffled one is better. Link and link.

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Why would a baffled catch tank give any advantage over a normal one? Fail to see the logic here?