Oil Catch Tank

[higgins]

Has anyone installed an oil catch tank in their engine bay?

If so, what type of tank fits best and where is it the best place to install it?

Any pictures of the installation would be welcome

 

[Keoke]

Well I can envision an oil catch tank being installed on a modern Mini Cooper S. On the other hand, I am also aware that catch tanks [ Cans ] are installed on the Healey and are attached to the radiator overflow line. Which one are you talking about???--Keoke

 

[GeeBee1]

I have one on a New Cooper S (not vented), it traps oil from the intercooler and one on a series that is vented, since they love to breath.

 

[higgins]

Well I can envision an oil catch tank being installed on a modern Mini Cooper S. On the other hand, I am also aware that catch tanks [ Cans ] are installed on the Healey and are attached to the radiator overflow line. Which one are you talking about???--Keoke

Because of a pressure problem on high revs and oil being pushed out, the problem is solved by disconnecting the breather hose going into the rear carburettor. At the moment I've attached it to a plastic bottle but a catch tank would obviously be better. :thumbsup:

 

[TimK]

Have you checked your rocker shaft for wear?? As you may know, Healey rocker shaft wear is very common and can cause excessive oil to spray out of the pedestals and all over the rocker cover and out the breather hose. The fix is a new shaft and new bushings for the rocker shaft pedestals.

 

[dougie]

We're required to use an oil catch tank while vintage racing. I have dual crank case and rocker cover vents which are plumbed into a tank mounted in the left fender well.

Dougie

 

[HealeyPassion]

I have an oil catch can on my efi Healey. I have both the valve cover vent tube and the side vent plumbed into it. I did it so I wouldn't be feeding oil vapors (or oil) into my injectors. The can is a modified Reddy can. I can't seem to find a good picture of it... this is the best I could find. The catch can is just behind the a/c dryer and it's mounted on the frame.
I'll see if I can find a better image.

Cheers,
Steve
https:stevesaustinhealey.com

 

[Keoke]

Well in Tim and Steve's case an oil catch
tank certainly is justified. However, on an almost stock
engine which exhibited an abnormal amount of oil vapor
at high revs I would be doing a good leak down test
to see why I had that much blow by.---Keoke

 

[Michael Oritt]

This is the engine bay of my Elva Courier race car. Most race organizations require catch tanks for all fluids. The forward tank is for radiator coolant and the aft one is for oil vapor and the vent on top prevents its becoming pressurinzed. The tanks are made by Moroso and are available at most any racer site such as Pegasus, Jegs, etc.

 

[higgins]

Well in Tim and Steve's case an oil catch
tank certainly is justified. However, on an almost stock
engine which exhibited an abnormal amount of oil vapor
at high revs I would be doing a good leak down test
to see why I had that much blow by.---Keoke

Hi again,

what do you understand by a "leak down test"?

 

[Keoke]

HiHiggins :laugh:


This is a test using 100 psi (689.5 kPa) air pressure which is injected into each cylinder via the spark-plug hole to determine the [amount of compressed air] leakage past the rings, gaskets, or valves in each cylinder of the engine.

what do you understand by a "leak down test"?

This leakge of pressure past worn rings / cylinders is called "Blow BY" and is the principal cause of crankcase pressure which forces excessive oil and oil vapor in the crankcase out of the engine breather hoses,joints or vents.----Keoke