Heat shield for oil catch can idea

[robeats91t]

I was wondering if the brake booster/master cyl heat shield from the RHD Supra would mount up in the LHD models. Those of us with oil catch cans mounted in the charcoal canister location could then retain the shorter oil lines and also improve functionality by having a cooler temp catch can.

Would the RHD spec heat shield make a noticeable difference in blocking heat from the exhaust side of the engine?

Obviously, it would be most effective to mount the oil cc on the intake side, but that requires a couple long oil lines. (I know, boo hoo, function over form, etc) But I still have cruise control and my batt mounted in the stock locations, so room on the intake side is rather scarce. I know the oil catch can topic is another dead horse; I'd just rather spare myself more stuff running across the engine, especially if I can improve functionality.

Just a thought, let me know what you guys think.

 

[tsuper92]

i was thinking about bending some stainless sheet metal for this.i have the rhd heat sheild you mentioned and a catch can bolted there.

 

[SupraDreamPDR]

just wondering... does it really matter if the catch can gets alittle warm?

 

[tsuper92]

i don't really think it would because the vented gases are warm anyways.i have some other stuff i'm tucking in that corner of the bay

 

[shaeff]

just wondering... does it really matter if the catch can gets alittle warm?

yes. the oil/water vapors (yes, i said water vapors) WONT condense if the can is hot, thus completely defeating it's purpose.

i have mine mounted to the right of the brake booster (looking from under the hood) nice and cool over there.

-shaeff

 

[robeats91t]

tsuper92: Uhm, in that pic, do you have the heatshield installed?! I've only seen it a few times, but if it's there, I thought it'd shield more area than that....

 

[Shawndude]

It gets plenty hot under the hood, no matter how you shield things, since all the "cool air" comes through the radiator first and is no longer all that cool. It will usually sit around 50-60 Celsius under the hood, unless you're doing some very easy highway driving, at minimal throttle.

A catch can doesn't need to condense. Actually you really don't want it to, since you'd be having to drain tons of water out of there frequently (which can be safely passed into the intake). A catch can is just a large volume area, where the oil falls out of the air stream (since it's too slow to carry the oil droplets). It's like a river, a fast stream will carry all kinds of junk in the current, but once you get to a small lake, all of it falls to the bottom and the clean water continues on.

 

[SupraDreamPDR]

It gets plenty hot under the hood, no matter how you shield things, since all the "cool air" comes through the radiator first and is no longer all that cool. It will usually sit around 50-60 Celsius under the hood, unless you're doing some very easy highway driving, at minimal throttle.

A catch can doesn't need to condense. Actually you really don't want it to, since you'd be having to drain tons of water out of there frequently (which can be safely passed into the intake). A catch can is just a large volume area, where the oil falls out of the air stream (since it's too slow to carry the oil droplets). It's like a river, a fast stream will carry all kinds of junk in the current, but once you get to a small lake, all of it falls to the bottom and the clean water continues on.

so, do you ever need to empty the catch can?

 

[Shawndude]

so, do you ever need to empty the catch can?

Sure, since it collects oil. How much it collects depends on how well it works, and how well your engine is sealing.

Most original equipment oil separators work just like a catch can, but return the oil back to the crankcase via a drain hose, as no customer would ever want to maintain it.

 

[SupraDreamPDR]

Sure, since it collects oil. How much it collects depends on how well it works, and how well your engine is sealing.

Most original equipment oil separators work just like a catch can, but return the oil back to the crankcase via a drain hose, as no customer would ever want to maintain it.

alright, thanks.

 

[NashMan]

i have mine right were teh abs is suppost to be cause abs sucsk hard coer

 

[whudafux]

Does is stay cool enough over there nash? I dont have abs either. And that seems like a good place to put it.