pics are uploaded for the DIY oil catch can w/oil level view hopefully a sticky.
10-22-2004, 08:28 PM
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pics are uploaded for the DIY oil catch can w/oil level view hopefully a sticky.
this is the completed catch can without the flat black spray paint (it's outside drying now)
catch can with water tubbing for a water dispenser i installed in my fridge.
the top
inside the cc
I made this catch can with a 7 inch long 2" id pvc tube.
It cost $1.30 at home depot, they sell it by the foot if you don't wanna buy the 10ft tube they'll cut it for you.
The top and bottom are caps for 2" pvc tube .88 each.
the fittings are the small vacuume fittings for the oil viewer but i had some and didn't feel like buying 90 degree vacuume fittings so i just cut 2 Ts' and plugged the hole with jb weld.
As you can see I drilled a hole at the bottom of the container after I glued the bottom cap to the longer tube with some jb weld, not a whole lot, just a light film around the inside of the cap, not the tube.
Then I measured how much of the clear plastic drinking water tube I needed after I installed and glued the 2 90 deg. fittings. Put glue in the holes you drilled in the pvc tube for the fittings so there's something in there to seal it, and glue around the outside hole too.
For the top I just drilled one hole 3/8" and trimmed it some so the 3/8" to 1/4" T would fit. jb weld that in there too for a good seal. The top of the T is for a breather or a screen from a dollar store stariner which is what i'ma use. HMT style with a technological twist
I'm not going to route a line to the turbo intake cause that's how we do it in the dirty south Mia biatch
oh, all I paid for this was .88 x 2 for the caps and 1.30 for the pvc tube. and you can never have too much jb weld so I bought some of that too $3.99 I think it was?
plus the fittings that I already had, along with the hoses that I had.
10-22-2004, 08:40 PM
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Re:i made a DIY oil catch can w/oil level sight but nowhere to host pics......
Originally Posted by trebor_nordap
where can i host the pics so you guys can see it and make your own if you'd like? tried newbie forces and it isn't working, i've hosted pics there before bot no workie dis tine 
You can also use www.picturetrail.com
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10-22-2004, 09:40 PM
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Re:pics are uploaded for the DIY oil catch can w/oil level view hopefully a stic
oh yea, install is goin down tommorow early afternoon. i'm gonna strap th CC with a hoseclamp to the starter cable bracket and use a piece of black thick felt cloth i got lying around and glue it aound the CC so the hose clamp won't scratch the paint from holding the CC. thanks for the compliments. i hope someone does it on their car and posts pics, i tested out the sight tube by filling the CC with water and it works good and no leaks. the water in the tube goes to the same level as inside the CC.
