Technical Oil catch tank and filter heatshield fitted
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Technical Oil catch tank and filter heatshield fitted
nicely done,any problems with fumes in the cabin?
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hopefully not, will take it for a drive later on.
Looks excellent M@nticore 
You should think about making some to sell
The oil catch tank looks a bit like a whiskey bottle, but is cool nonetheless! Which Merc did you get it from, and what part of the car is it from? Did it already have the connections on it? Was it easy to fit on the bulkhead?
Also, where is your washer bottle?
One last thing - is your vacuum advance unit missing the pipe to the carburetor?
All looking good though. It's looking like it is professionally done
You should think about making some to sell The oil catch tank looks a bit like a whiskey bottle, but is cool nonetheless! Which Merc did you get it from, and what part of the car is it from? Did it already have the connections on it? Was it easy to fit on the bulkhead?
Also, where is your washer bottle?
One last thing - is your vacuum advance unit missing the pipe to the carburetor?
All looking good though. It's looking like it is professionally done
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thanks, it comes from the new w211 E class merc. you'll find them on the rear air shocks, they act as some sort of damper, you could just pop in at a merc branch and ask them if they don't have any shocks they are throwing away as these shocks are a common failure on these mercs. then you just have to tap the hole in at the top for the breather filter. I used a water pipe fitting for this purpose. as for the water bottle, I removed it and took the bracket that holds it to the fire wall and bolted the new breather bottle to that. I've got a uno turbo water bottle I want to put in, If I have time I'll put it in this weekend.
Forgive my complete ignorance and general lack of knowledge with most of these engine-related things, but..... what does an oil catch tank do? (apart from look absolutely spiffing of course! )
I've not heard of it before, just curious.
)I've not heard of it before, just curious.
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Exactly what it says on the tin, catches oil. In more detail it connects to the positve crank case ventilation system, and allows the possibly oil vapour laden air to vent to atmosphere, without any filter or catch tank this would be discharged to atmosphere which is both a fire hazard and an environmental hazard and is an mot failure, due to faulty emission control. The catch tank, will fill with the oil as the vapour slows and the heavy oil particles will fall, hence the air filter on the top. The tank will need to be periodically emptied, but also provides a gauge as to the health of your engine.
So what's in the Uno engine normally, if the oil catcher's not there? Or is it just a different type of oil catching mechanism?
What normally happens in a Uno and other cars too is that the PCV (positive crancase ventilation) pipe is routed back to the airbox, then the vapour circulated back into the engine to be re-burnt in the combustion cycle.
The idea being is that the constant burning/ recycling of the same vapour reduces emissions.
However, it's not a brilliant concept as a lot of the vapour collects in the airbox, emulsifies then starts gumming up the carburetor/ throttle body.
By routing the breather elsewhere, it allows cleaner air to be drawn into the carburetor. This should allow better burning of the air/ fuel mixture, though in reality it won't be that noticeable. However, it will keep the carb/ throttle body cleaner!
The idea being is that the constant burning/ recycling of the same vapour reduces emissions.
However, it's not a brilliant concept as a lot of the vapour collects in the airbox, emulsifies then starts gumming up the carburetor/ throttle body.
By routing the breather elsewhere, it allows cleaner air to be drawn into the carburetor. This should allow better burning of the air/ fuel mixture, though in reality it won't be that noticeable. However, it will keep the carb/ throttle body cleaner!
Ah right, thanks for that. All makes sense now - and good job M@nticore!
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M@nticore, what induction kit is that? And what's it like with cold starts?
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it's a custom made induction kit by a tuner, it's fine with coldstarting, but it doesn't get that cold here by us lowest norm +- 0 deg celsius
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I used to have my small breather filter connected straight to my tappet cover, but after a few thousant km's and hard driving it messes the engine with oil, not much, but it was annoying me and thats when i installed this oil catch. I first wanted to let it run into the intake again but then after a while the intake becomes dirty.
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