I made this catchcan out of an oil can and a couple of barbed fittings which I picked up for 5 bucks at the local auto parts store. I used JB Weld to seal the fittings to the can. Why pay 30 bucks when you can have the same results for a fraction of the cost!

 

good idea.. did u put baffling in the can??..

im going to try and use the a/c condeser filter or w/e it is.. heres a pic..



and cut it in half and add a drain plug on the bottom.. ill post pictures when i attempt it.. i think it will work.. and im going to use the hoses/pipes that normally connect to it.. and cut the pipes and connect hose to them..

 

that one looks better than the one i made. mine looked like a pipe bomb. it's made out of a PVC pipe.

 

that ac can is a great idea, I have one in my shed I could use, I hope it doesn't have pressure valves on the inlets/outlets.

I like handle on the oil can, it looks funny.

 

yea i got like 3 of them a/c things lol

i foget where i saw it but someone metioned using it and i was like ---- i got 3 of them haha worste that could happen is i cut it open and it wont work but i wont care cause i dont use it neway..

 

I put some steel wool in the can for the oil vapors to stick to and I plan on using the handle as a mounting bracket.

 

Essentially whats need for these catch cans? Just an inlet and outlet and something in there (steel wool seems to be common}

Does it matter how big they are? And this is eventually gonna get full of oil right and Ill have to drain it or make a drain plug?

 

i was gonna drill a hole in the bottom of the one i posted and use the top 2 as the in/out.. also im going to try and make it so it can still be opened.. and the baffeling changed out and give it a better cleaning then just removing the plug.. or ill just not make a drain end empty it like that.. maybe use a 2" coupler after i cut it to hold it together..

any ideas?

 

my catch can is just a tranny cooler from some small 4 cylinder toyota, it works ok i guess, fills up with a clear liquid

 

in the *noobs look here to build a turbo kit* i think there is a $5 homemade carch can.