Catch Can Install Question

[GeeWhizz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeeWhizz]

I installed a Provent catch can in our Jan-2017 150 GX. The installation was pretty straight forward. In addition to the great photos posted by watsea, I have this one.

To give you a better idea of the angle, the camera was held in the area provided for an auxiliary battery, angled so the lens is pointing towards the back of the engine (although the engine is not visible). The air hose coming down from the air cleaner is on the left while the radiator hose is on the right. The bulge-thing on the rear-side of the catch can just touches the air hose.



And that reminds me: the drain hose from the catch can is nearly full of oil (which is what would have gone through the engine and eventually clogged things up), so I must drain it tomorrow.

[Prado_Joe Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Prado_Joe]

Interesting, I did my May17 GXL back in Jul17 & it was a PITA coz the bracket didn't fit. (Western Filters OS-PROV-13 kit) Lower bracket needed angle grinding in 2 places to fit against rounded alloy castings & a bend to adjust the bolt to bolt centre distance which was out. Sounds like the bracket design has been "adjusted" since. My install still touches about 5 other neighbouring parts in a small way - there's not a lot of space there but hey, still not a great kit design.

Anyways it works. Has extracted a bit under 100ml the last two 10,000km intervals. Wondering how much others are extracting from their 1GD's ?

[McBanny Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close McBanny]

I used Ryco catch can, had drained twice since the install (Christmas last yr) and about around 150ml (half of regular coffee size cup) each time.
Travelled for about it was about 7000km interval.

Seems to be a lot of oil (1/4 seems to be water)?

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