3.3TT Oil Catch Can?

[StingerGTandMe]

This is how the oil catch cans are mounted in my 3.3. Stinger:

I bought two OCC on spec in December, because I presumed two were needed, one for each side.

Shortly after delivery of the car, I took it to my mechanic and asked him whether he was prepared to mount the cans.

He checked out the engine and declared, that the can(s) should go on the passenger side, because that’s where the PCV connection is located. According to him, there is only one PCV hose and connection on the engine.

I then took a piece of 2” x 2”“ aluminum angle (2” X 2 ½” or 2” X 3” would have been better, but that’s all I had handy) and cut three slots wide and deep enough to accommodate 3 plastic pins that hold a rubber seal for the hood in that part of the engine bay. This enabled me to slide the aluminum angle between the black plastic and rubber seal until it made contact.

Following that, I marked a location for four #10 1” screws on the horizontal part of the alu angle but used only two when all was finally said & done.

I pulled the aluminum angle back out and mounted the cans, one would have done the trick, but I had two, to be connected in line. The cans were mounted on the aluminum angle with their top level or a bit lower than the hood’s rubber seal.

The whole contraption was then taken to my mechanic who used the connectors supplied with the cans but not the hose pieces. He used heavier 3/8” rubber Power Steering hose made by Continental to counteract the vacuum in the system. A thinner hose will collapse when the engine is running.

With all the heavy preparations already done before going to the shop, the install took at the most 20 minutes and was free of charge.

Total cost was about $60 for two cans including shipping.

Checking the dipstick in the cans after 6.000 km, indication is, there is about 1 ¼” of stuff in each of them. It smells like oil diluted with gasoline. I have not emptied it, because it’s too cold to work on the car.

It works. There you go!

Top View

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Side View - The alu angle under the rubber seal, not quite flush on the vertical with the black plastic, because of the fasteners on the "inside"

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Top View down the Firewall

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The Hose Material Used

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There They Are!

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One Of The Dipsticks - The Can is filled to the top indicator line = 1 ¼”

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How long did it take to get it to the 1 1/4 mark?

 

[moinmoin]

As I said:

Checking the dipstick in the cans after 6.000 km, indication is, there is about 1 ¼” of stuff in each of them.

 

[StingerGTandMe]

As I said:

Checking the dipstick in the cans after 6.000 km, indication is, there is about 1 ¼” of stuff in each of them.

Wow and how is your driving if you could describe it. Bat out of hell or just casual normal driving. I know for my STI hard driving would cause more fluid do get into the cans.

 

[moinmoin]

how is your driving

Usually as fast as circumstances allow or faster ....Until my Escort starts to make noise.
The cans have baffles in them and I intend to stuff them with oil filter material, from never used filters that won't fit my vehicles anymore. The cans may catch more this way - or it is the nature of the engine.
Don't forget, it's 2 cans, or a total of 2 1/2 ".
Not all turbos have the same amount of blow-by and are not necessarily comparable.
Or maybe I am just too fast

 

[STINGER]

Not sure but they should should fit, I'll have to see what the test fitters say about it since both engines take up different amounts of room in the engine bay.

How long do you estimate for the 3.3t kit to be ready?

Will it be for the PCV only or both PCV + Breather?

 

[Rufus]

Took a pic of a great quick read on the reasons why an OCC is a smart addition regardless of any mods or not:

 

[mhal8876]

got a question about this OCC, are this gonna void the warranty on the car? if you install one. Thanks

 

[stingeradmr]

I was told by a district service manager, no it won't unless they can show the occ caused the problem

 

[GTB]

I've been looking at my engine a lot lately and I've noticed two hoses going into the intake manifold. One from the intake manifold to the driver side turbo, I found a couple valves on that line. The other is short on the passenger side. I'm pretty sure we just need to place one can inline on each hose.

 

[GTB]

Just ordered two ADD W1 Baffled Oil Catch Can V3. I will be installing these once they're delivered. I will attempt to post some detailed pics.

 

[Johnnyfive]

Looking forward to that! Please do!

 

[STINGER]

Just ordered two ADD W1 Baffled Oil Catch Can V3. I will be installing these once they're delivered. I will attempt to post some detailed pics.

Looking forward to it as well. Are you going to install them in series for the PCV or one for the PCV and the other for the Breather?

 

[GTB]

found the breather lines where the catch cans should be installed i believe.

 

[GTB]

Oil catch cans installed last night, posting video tonight or tomorrow

 

[StingerGTandMe]

Oil catch cans installed last night, posting video tonight or tomorrow

I'm waiting to get and install mine. K8 store is working on a custom bracket designed specifically for our car.

 

[mhal8876]

Oil catch cans installed last night, posting video tonight or tomorrow

Want to see this!

I'm waiting to get and install mine. K8 store is working on a custom bracket designed specifically for our car.

Can't wait to see this install! loving your how to videos for our Stingers.

 

[BSTUNG]

Any videos on ADD W1 V3 install on 3.3?

 

[GTB]

Any videos on ADD W1 V3 install on 3.3?

Waiting for the weather to clear up so I can make a over view video

 

[GTB]

Overview video added!

 

[Eugene Onegin]

Thank you GTB .