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foxtrot
December 11th, 2010, 03:42 PM
My friend gave me an oil catch can that he did not need. my question is, is there a purpose to have it on a 22re, and where would I need to connect the hoses? any pictures of one?
Fordguy77
December 11th, 2010, 03:44 PM
I dont see the most use for one. They can be used on any system though, and are used often in high-performance systems. Heres a decent link
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?3248273-***Oil-Catch-Can-DIY***
Fatboris
December 13th, 2010, 08:03 PM
Learn something new every day. If someone asked me if I had an oil catch can I'd tell 'em "No, I just slide a piece of cardboard under the engine when I pull in the garage.":D
Medic-5150
December 14th, 2010, 12:00 AM
Learn something new every day. If someone asked me if I had an oil catch can I'd tell 'em "No, I just slide a piece of cardboard under the engine when I pull in the garage.":D

Same here lol.
Cr33p3r
December 15th, 2010, 08:44 AM
I have one of those but it is the round style, I am using it as a coolant overflow tank rather than for the oil. These can be great for many uses, just keep in mind tho that if you use them on pressurized systems that the hose for level indication is not set up for too much pressure.
Brody
December 15th, 2010, 05:25 PM
I have been running something very similar for quite a few years and quite a bit cheaper. It sounds like it does the same as my set up does: catching junk that would get recirculated through your engine via the PCV valve. I took a $14 dollar moisture catcher style (Checkers, Lowe's, Home Depo, Ace, Harbor Freight, etc, etc) air hose fitting, plumbed the PCV through it with two right angle fittings, and stuck about 6-8 steel ball bearings on the inside. Every three months or so I unscrew it and clean out all the funkness that has accumulated in there. You wouldn't believe the nasty stuff that gets in there, either.... It has been in use for about 4 years.

So, to answer your question Brad, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain as it will help clean any engine that uses a PCV valve. When you plumb it in, there is probably and 'in' and 'out', maybe not, but keep in mind that your PCV is the 'in' as it sucks back through the engine.