my junkyard setup is finally running (56k beware)
06-21-2004, 08:40 AM
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Re:my junkyard setup is finally running (56k beware)
yeh. Never seen a HomeMade Catch can. i would like a little more info on that too. Besides that, nice set up
why dont you make your own heat sheild thou
just go to Homedepot and get some stuff out the heatinga nd ventilation area
why dont you make your own heat sheild thou
just go to Homedepot and get some stuff out the heatinga nd ventilation area
06-25-2004, 05:56 PM
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Re:my junkyard setup is finally running (56k beware)
Ontario, where's that?
Ok, the catch can is just a 6" chunk of 3" diameter ABS, with a heavy black block off cap on each end. It's glued together using the proper ABS glue, and the caps are pushed all the way on, this virtually welds the pieces together and makes an air tight seal, I then drilled two 15/32" holes all the way through the cap and the pipe, one above and about 45 degrees away from the other. Then I wound in a 3/8" barbed fitting into each hole to create a thread, I removed the fittings and coated the threads with epoxy and wound them back in, let it dry over night. I fastened it to the engine bay using a peice of L-bracket steel, a couple screws and a couple hose clamps.
Some guys get really carried away by adding a tap and a depth gauge with a piece a of clear hose.
tip: use the heaviest ABS you can find
The only reason I haven't built heat shields yet is I haven't had time. Between work and family I only get an hour or two per week to work on the car, so I just needed to get it running to re-juvenate my enthusiasm. I'm going to pick up a small metal brake and build some nice shields soon.
Neil
Ok, the catch can is just a 6" chunk of 3" diameter ABS, with a heavy black block off cap on each end. It's glued together using the proper ABS glue, and the caps are pushed all the way on, this virtually welds the pieces together and makes an air tight seal, I then drilled two 15/32" holes all the way through the cap and the pipe, one above and about 45 degrees away from the other. Then I wound in a 3/8" barbed fitting into each hole to create a thread, I removed the fittings and coated the threads with epoxy and wound them back in, let it dry over night. I fastened it to the engine bay using a peice of L-bracket steel, a couple screws and a couple hose clamps.
Some guys get really carried away by adding a tap and a depth gauge with a piece a of clear hose.
tip: use the heaviest ABS you can find
The only reason I haven't built heat shields yet is I haven't had time. Between work and family I only get an hour or two per week to work on the car, so I just needed to get it running to re-juvenate my enthusiasm. I'm going to pick up a small metal brake and build some nice shields soon.
Neil
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