< $20 Lowes Catch Can w/ drain plug

[motogplvr]

Just couldn't justify spending $100+ dollars on something like a catch can. Spent less than $20 bucks at Lowes and about $8 at Napa for some fuel hose to make this guy. Drain plug on the bottom. I'll see how it works

[Jason@JacFab]

You may want to swap out your 3m pads for something like stainless steel pot scrubbers... I've heard stories of pads like that degrading over time and pieces getting sucked into the engine.

Aside from that, I applaud your creativity!

[justjoshin]

I agree with Jason on using steel wool. I work in the oil and gas industry, and we refer to this as a gas scrubber. Here is a design of it: http://www.ahlundberginc.com/images/bleach16.gif

The idea is to enter the chamber near the bottom and force the gas (speaking of natural gas that we deal with) through a media (steel wool) for liquids to adhere to. They then fall out to the bottom of the chamber to be dumped out.

[motogplvr]

Originally Posted by Jason@JacFab

You may want to swap out your 3m pads for something like stainless steel pot scrubbers... I've heard stories of pads like that degrading over time and pieces getting sucked into the engine.

Aside from that, I applaud your creativity!

Thanks man...yeah just took it apart and wow after less than a couple hours of driving already had a good amount of oil/bs in the can. The 3m pad I think will hold up fine, but I did wrap it with window screen I had left over from something else just to help keep it together. Check it out the bottom cavity where the drain plug is located is already full as well as what you see on the bottom lip. Crazy but hey it works.

I would probably replace the 3m pad every couple of oil changes anyway..they are less than 3 bucks for two full pads which would easily 4 change outs cutting them in half.

[xstuntman]

This is exactly what I was looking for!

Are those nipples 3/8ths? Hose size is 3/8ths too? Don't think I've seen a tee in the commercial kits, just two 90 degree.


Thanks.

[motogplvr]

The t barb isn't needed just got it in case. There aren't any lines running from the back of my valve covers on my ss they are both blocked off. Yes the barb ends are all 3/8 and the threaded ends into the base are 1/2.

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[Q'smuscle]

Nice!

[newagemuscle]

Pretty cool.

[BigRed585Lbs]

Something just a little more high-tech:







I love the speed shop at Lowe's.

For filter material substitute, I used a/c filter. Heat and fuel resistant. Cheap, too.



Let your imagination be your guide.

[motogplvr]

The point wasn't to just buy an air/water separator like everyone else that does it themselves.

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[BigRed585Lbs]

The point was to save money and not pay billet prices.
Maybe you missed the point I was showing.

[motogplvr]

See how long the filter lasts using an air/water seperator when you are stopping used motor oil. Not long. It will clog.

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[BigRed585Lbs]

I have been using this medium for filter elements since 2009 and haven't had any problems with clogging or degradation yet. I'm not too keen with having stranded stainless steel in the PCV line. No matter how you cut it, there's always some fragments left. But that's just me.

The world's full of choices.
Sorry I bugged your thread.

[shibbs]

I didn't use steel wool in my catch can, instead I used this:

http://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotch-Brit...3392311&sr=1-4


Larger filaments, stainless steel, and it's actually the perfect size already - just pop the entire thing in.