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Oil catch can

Discussion in 'General' started by rafa, Jun 27, 2018.

  1. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    What are you guys doing for oil catch cans for the crankcase breather?
    Any catch cans out there?
    Send it back to the airbox?
    Vent to atmosphere?
     
  2. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Not atmosphere - at least a filter on it. Favorite beer seems to be a popular option :D
     
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  3. Mot Okstef

    Mot Okstef Scrolling all day long on RRW.com

    From Chapter 9 of the WERA Rulebook.

    o) If the crankcase ventilation hose is relocated from the airbox it must be routed to a catch can and the stock air box hole must be plugged

    Sounds like you don't have to use a catch can if you don't want to relocate it and just leave the hose to the airbox. Other than that, I got nothing! :D
     
  4. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    Thanks.
    Might just route it to the airbox, bike had it going to the pair valves, but i got blockoff plates and wasnt sure where to route it too. Seems like kawasaki use to have a catch can for the ZX6R but was priced way too high and is hard to find now.
     
  5. renegade17

    renegade17 Well-Known Member

  6. BSA43

    BSA43 Well-Known Member

    I used an aluminum camping gas can.
     
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  7. thrak410

    thrak410 My member is well known

    I used a plastic gatorade bottle and drilled a hole in the cap for the hose.
     
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  8. Linker48X

    Linker48X Well-Known Member

    I use a plastic backpacking water bottle. flat, not round, seems to fit better. Or a pop bottle with a hole drilled in the side, top open.
     
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  9. bj

    bj Well-Known Member

    Maple syrup can. IMG_0450.JPG
     
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  10. noles19

    noles19 Well-Known Member

    Piece of pvc and two end caps, and add a fitting for the line.
     
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  11. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    I checked your profile to see if you were Canadian. :crackup:
     
  12. motoboy

    motoboy Well-Known Member

    I used an EPA tank from a Textron King Air B300. It was heavy AF, but cool looking.
     
  13. ChemGuy

    ChemGuy Harden The F%@# Up!

    Did you get your local FSDO to sign off on that 337? Or did you consider it a minor alteration?


    :D
     
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  14. jim weaver

    jim weaver Well-Known Member

    get your wifes exersize bottle. just dont let her know. the aluminum ones are in sexey colors, purple, im sure the pink ones would realy look good.there are also blue and red.
     
  15. motoboy

    motoboy Well-Known Member

    It's PMA for a vintage bike. But it was a BMW, so the EASA certs were a nightmare.
     
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  16. K51000

    K51000 Well-Known Member

  17. renegade17

    renegade17 Well-Known Member

    Been working good for 6 years so far. Lord knows I have a silly amount of beer cans laying around but it's a fit and finish thing on this one for me.
     
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  18. Kurlon

    Kurlon Well-Known Member

    I've got a couple of these on my sumo, so far they're holding up beautifully.
     
  19. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the replies and ideas guys. Will figure something out.
     
  20. worthless

    worthless Well-Known Member

    If you use some form of thinner plastic, be mindful of where you place it. Would suggest anything but plastic even though I'm sure someeone here will pipe in and say that they've been using plastic ones since the stone age.
    All I know is that I've seen a plastic one melt through and it wasn't pretty.
     

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