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Old Feb 12, 2016 | 09:31 PM
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Ebay catch can?

I saw some cheap alternatives for a catch can for my Mule, the blow by is bad and I dont want my intercooler filling with all this oily mist. Any one ever used one, Im on my phone so cant post link but just type catch can. Any input is apreciated
 
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 11:12 AM
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I saw some cheap alternatives for a catch can for my Mule, the blow by is bad and I dont want my intercooler filling with all this oily mist. Any one ever used one, Im on my phone so cant post link but just type catch can. Any input is apreciated
I do. I swapped vc side to side and tig the oe fitting from the alluminum elbow in my inlet pipe. The catch can hangs in the v in front of the inlet y to the heads. It does accumulate some oil. Not much long term testing tho sadly.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 12:26 PM
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Welding aluminum is not my strogest point, I might just end up building one, any recommendations for on what to use for the mesh inside? I thought of putting in some fine Brillo but dont know if it will work.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 12:41 PM
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I just flipped the doghouse, I can only see smoke sometimes at idle
 
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 01:00 PM
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My engine is bad it has a crap load of blow-by followed by oil, all I want is to keep it away from my intercooler while I get the funds for a rebuild on my spare engine.
Right now I have it vented to atmosphere but smokes like crazy on stop lights.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2016 | 03:15 PM
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The fitting is metal .it just has one screw to hold it in to the aluminum housing. I tigers it into the metal inlet pipe. I can't tig aluminum at home sadly.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 05:10 PM
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Welding aluminum is not my strogest point, I might just end up building one, any recommendations for on what to use for the mesh inside? I thought of putting in some fine Brillo but dont know if it will work.
I've seen on another site where a fellow used this setup from Tractor Supply. I'm sure these come in a variety of inlet/outlet pipe sizes, and the canister is removable. I did some looking and you can get #50 or #80 mesh SS screens to go in them.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 05:29 PM
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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 05:45 PM
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Just finish building one from scratch, and enough to store at least 1.5 qts of oil

Heres what I used, the 3" pipe end caps, the primer, cement, and brillo I had laying around heres what I used,























 
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Old Feb 14, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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Looks like it will work!
 
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 07:56 AM
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Now just paint it red to match the ic piping lol
 
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 08:34 AM
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I"m venting to atmo behidn the cab.

I gutted the doghouse too and pulled the mesh screen.
I found it would get filled with oil and not let gasses escape as easy.
I dont want that back pressure from the blowby.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 05:36 PM
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Its on the Mule, and time will tell if it works.
I didn't paint it maybe when ever I install the new engine here some pics.




I routed the drain hose thru the inner wheel well down to the door






I used 5/8" coolant hoses, I can always change to 3/4". Hopefully theres not alot of back pressure
 
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 06:34 PM
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Well it works, this is only 7 miles of drive time, and 1hr idleing, I open the valve.


 
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Old Feb 15, 2016 | 09:16 PM
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Will exhaust temps burn this (after cat or without a cat)?
 
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