Fred Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 looking for a web site that may have one i can look at . not demon fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Fred, I just have a windcreen washer water bottle for mine MikeW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 me to i want to get a nice one 😬 fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence_Z Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 How about something like this? here Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red SLR Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 The only decent one I could find was the DT blue tank with one way valve lid. Was good. Fred have you got your car on the road now? See X777CAT here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 simon you have mail fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Phillips Posted September 13, 2002 Share Posted September 13, 2002 Fred Have a look at Think Automotive in Brentford. They are usually much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 13, 2002 Author Share Posted September 13, 2002 trevor do they have a web site fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 "Think Automotive" http://www.thinkauto.co.uk e-mail: accounts @ thinkauto.co.uk 020 8568 1172 fax 020 8847 5338 Try and communicate with Matt (boss's son). Say you're with the L7C of GB and a discount may be in order!!! Clamshell Club Founder Member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRIS CLARK Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 double posting as being nagged about the grass cutting (?) By Suzi [not on there again] Seven ruined what little concentration I have left! Edited by - chris clark on 14 Sep 2002 09:02:00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted September 14, 2002 Share Posted September 14, 2002 Mine is the std washer pump bottle and I've drilled 5 1/8" holes in the top as suggested - it "breathes" quite a lot though and leaves an oily film under the lid and on the top of the bonnet - any suggestions on stopping / improving it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Phillips Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 A lot of racers have a sealed catch tank with a breather out to a beer can or similar [OK you could be posh and use a bicycle drinks container]. That way the catch tank breathes but oil filled fumes are contained by dropping to the bottom. You seldom get anything in the beer can although if you have a gearbox breather it is useful to take it straight to the can. That way you can easily tell if the gearbox is expelling too much oil and when in needs topping up. For type 9 gearboxes Brian Hill now does a new top cover with a neat dipstick arrangement. Also allows you to refill through the dipstick hole rather than the side plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Thompson Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Does that go on the top where it says "Caterham 6 Speed" - can you access it okay even with the dry sump tower "in the way"? Also, I bet you're going to tell me its an engine out job to fit it! On the subject of breathers - So you mean have 2 breathers, one as a catch tank and then one to accept the vapour. Does the vapour turn into oil again when it cools? Can't I just pump the vapour back into the engine somewhere? Or is this missing the point of a breather? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Phillips Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Julian, A type 9 is the Ford 5 speed box - mine has the Quaiffe internals. Top cover can be fitted in situ on a VX. Brian actually designed the Caterham 6 speed box so he might be able to do something similar. He still has the original chromed show box in his workshop. I've always run the double system, splitting engine oil from gearbox oil. The vapour has a degree of oil suspended in it which drops to the base of the tank. Excess air, almost free of oil [judging by what is left in the second tank] breathes to the beer can. Don't know the technical argument on pumping back into the engine - never have and I think there might be a danger of picking up foreign matter from the catchtank - I never re-use expelled oil. Alternatively, I think Kent do a special breather filter to atmosphere if you wanted to go that direction. Rally Design have it in their catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miraz Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 I have the top of the dry sump tower vented back into the cam cover, then vent the cam cover out to a Moroso catch tank with an integral filter to stop oily fumes escaping into the engine bay. It's a bit of a temporary arrangement, I intend to put a T-piece in the vent line from the top of the tower and vent it to the cam cover and catch tank. The theory is that the oily fumes end up back inside the engine in preference to clean, fresh air - ejected oil will also recirculate unless the pressure in the cam cover exceeds the ambient pressure in which case it should end up on the catch tank. The current system doesn't quite achieve this, but it's better than standard and only takes a couple of minutes to rig up. Miraz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 15, 2002 Author Share Posted September 15, 2002 looking at the amount of fumes that comes out i defiantly want to get it under the car and away its like a kettle also minister have blocked of the holes in the cam cover and a label states do not remove. i dont think i would want to vent it back in for fear of condensation going in to the engine this was always a fault with a lot of cars vaux ect and causing a build up of gunk. i will phone the one chris mentioned and pace . thanks for all the help fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE GILBERT Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Pace have a website with PICTURES here A very nice website. HTH Steve See My Zetec Power 7 Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted September 15, 2002 Author Share Posted September 15, 2002 nice site but no PICTURE of catch tank 😬 fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVE GILBERT Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 I thought the Sierra / Escort Cosworth Breather Tank looked OK, on the Header tanks/swirl pots/etc page. Prehaps all I saw was SHINY, that happens to me quite a lot 😬 And its a bargain at £91.25 See My Zetec Power 7 Here Edited by - STEVE GILBERT on 15 Sep 2002 19:48:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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