oil seporater for crankcase breather

[Brett Dikeman]

Bob wrote:

> I use a moroso catch can from Summit. Its consists of a can with a 
> drain at the bottom, a series of chambers inside and a filter on top. 

Hmm...what kind of engine?  One way to get around the entire problem, 
supposedly, is to install Total Seal rings, which dramatically drop 
crank venting.  Little more power to boot :-)

I know an Aussie magazine had details on how to build one using pot 
scrubbers that is supposedly very effective and cheap...

> Im not sure how bad for the environment is, no actual oil vapor comes 
> out of the filter...

It's the gases that are really bad; mixture of gazes left over from all 
stages of combustion.  They outweigh tailpipe emissions several times 
over if vented to atmosphere.  I mean, geez Bob, why don't you just go 
club a baby seal with an elephant tusk while you're at it ;-)

> if it does its not with any significance, the filter is still pure 
> white after many many miles.  Also never had a problem with passing 
> emissions with it, and I just went through a few months ago.

Hmm- usually it's grounds for an instant flunk the second they spot it.

Guess CT varies like most states in the quality of inspection done 
station to station.  I've heard many a lister get flunked for not having 
"idle and mixture adjustments" because "the comm-puuuter says you're 
supposed to have em!", but then a lister I know just took his S4 for 
inspection and the guy didn't even pop the hood.  I've been flunked for 
having tires that were too worn, and gone to a station down the road 
where the guy checks turns signals, headlights, and slaps on the sticker.

Brett

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