Hook up oil catch tank

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WhiteFinish
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Hook up oil catch tank

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I'm doubting if I hooked up my oil catch tank correctly.


Right now it's hooked up like this:
- front (front) and rear valvecover hoses connect to a T-piece
- T-piece connects to one side of the oil catch tank
- Oil catch tank other side breather filter
........Any differences between sides of an oil catch tank?

The hose between the top of the front valve cover (pcv) and intake manifold is not connected to it, but the hose is sweating a lot of oil.

How should I do it?
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Re: Hook up oil catch tank

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The catch tank is supposed to filter the oil out of the air before it gets to the intake. They way you've hooked it up, the air can easily get to the intake without even passing through the catch can. The trick is to put the catch tank in line between the valvecovers and the intake and loose the little breather filter. Now air passes through the catch can before re-entering the system, causing the oil to settle in the catch can. Ow and the tank should have an in- and outlet..

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But the original connection between front valve cover and rear valve cover is made with a T-piece. One end to each valve cover and the other to the intake, because of this there is no vacuum.
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