Hi there, i was watching some car vids in youtube till i found something about an oil catch can. Does our Mirage needed this type of device? Will it help or prevent anything when used in our Mirage? Benefits?
Hi there, i was watching some car vids in youtube till i found something about an oil catch can. Does our Mirage needed this type of device? Will it help or prevent anything when used in our Mirage? Benefits?
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage GLS 1.2 manual: 3,108.4 mpg (US) ... 1,321.5 km/L ... 0.1 L/100 km ... 3,733.0 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
Thought these were more for FI vehicles...
Was going to copy paste, but the pix are important too... Go here:
http://oilcatchcan.com/
Last edited by mitsumi; 09-21-2015 at 02:59 PM.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage GLS 1.2 manual: 3,108.4 mpg (US) ... 1,321.5 km/L ... 0.1 L/100 km ... 3,733.0 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)
The acid test would be to look inside the inlet manifold/runners on a Mirage that's got a good few thousand miles on it. If the intake has a coating of oily slime build up, then a catch can will help stop that build up happening so quickly. If everything looks clean, then a catch can will be of negligible benefit.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage 3 CVT 1.2 automatic: 47.9 mpg (US) ... 20.4 km/L ... 4.9 L/100 km ... 57.5 mpg (Imp)
Yes .. that would be nice.
I have a 'modified' Greddy Oil Catch Can installed and have found trace of oil at the barb fitting at the catch can when I changed the hose. I have not noted though how many KMS I have run before inspecting it.
I would not want oil to be mixed in the combustion chamber together with the air and gasoline fuel mixture, however minute it may be.
He means that oil catch cans are really only useful if you have a car with 'Forced Induction'..or a Subaru maybe lol (head gasket issues I've heard).
Unless you installed a turbo or supercharger on your Mirage, save yourself the trouble and use the money saved to keep up basic maintenance items. I can see you're trying to proactively take care of your car, which is definitely something I can relate to - so I would suggest you re-focus your efforts on replenishing your car's fluids on a more aggresive interval schedule (engine and transmission oil, coolant, brakes).
-Charlie-
mitsumi (09-21-2015)
My guess would be the "catch can" is basically a form of a "dry sump" for use in severe conditions where you would suffer oil starvation or con rod interference if a conventional oil pan was used. The tube on the side is a level indicator, possibly view able from inside the car. Probably rally car stuff. Aero dry sumps use several scavenging pumps to keep a central reservoir full capable of running pressure even when the engine is inverted for sustained periods of time.
regards
mech
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage de 1.2 manual: 55.7 mpg (US) ... 23.7 km/L ... 4.2 L/100 km ... 66.9 mpg (Imp)
laceygirl (09-22-2015)
Yes @mitsumi .. I'm w/ CavCrew .. You can take a look at my ride under Members Rides "My Car Mitz" in the local Forum.
mitsumi (09-22-2015)