I'm just trying to get an idea of the tools required to install this catch can.

Here is my setup:
2011 JCW, standard JCW air box, no mods

As far as I can see the only tools required are:

1. Appropriately sized allen wrench - to attach bracket and mount to cowl
2. Knife - to cut tubing

Is this right? I'll be picking my MINI up from Vegas and driving to Cali and I plan on installing the catch can before I put any miles on the car.

 

You should go to Autozone or Advance autoparts and buy 3 or 4 hose clamps for the tubing. This way you can be sure there won't be any boost leaks. Also, you might want to consider having a manual flat-head screwdriver to assist you when you pull the clip up from the tubing going to the crankcase. You can go to post #8 of this thread and look at the picture if you don't know what I am talking about

 

Dumb question, but for those of you using a OCC, how are you disposing of the water/oil/crud mixture? I don't imagine I can take a quart down to the oil dump depot.

 

I would think that is precisely what I'd do with it.

 

Ok then I wasn't so far off. Thx

 

Why not? After all the stuff you collect is only emulsified oil (an oil-water mix) with some disolved blow-by gas. If you let it sit for a bit it will seperate into oil and water.

Cheers,
Greg

 

You probably won't have that much in the can anyways. My can over about 10k miles with the boost tap installed has what looks like about 3/4" of fluids. Not worth emptying that yet.

 

Same here hairyfrog (lol), but with cool damp weather setting in I'll be checking it more often. Put a valve on the bottom of the can so it's no big deal to drain it.

 

Ya, during the summer I only emptied it every 3000 miles and it was only about 1/5 full. But since it got cold, it seems to be filling up faster. The weird thing is, I can usually tell that is it getting full because I can start to smell it . I don't know why this is the case, but it seems to work for me. I guess I have a good sense of smell .

 

I've been having some issues lately with the Mini. I'm not sure if it's from the BSH can, my tardiness of maintaining the can, or something else. So I pulled the BSH and the boost tap out for now.


Here in Toronto I've found that the winter-ish weather has the can filling up really fast. Faster then I've expected considering during the summer months the thing is pretty dry. Anyways, what's been happening is the car at idle seems to want to die and then I guess the computer compensates and I get a throttle blip. This usually seems to happen only when the car is cold. But once the Mini warms up, the issue doesn't happen any more. I also recently got a yellow check engine light (only once and it went away). When I got the car home, the can was full (water and yellow guck).

Anyways, with the can out, I'm going to see what happens. Mini thinks it's the can causing some sort of vacuum leak.

Also, when removing the boost tap, I noticed that the first "O"-ring had stretched and folded over so it wasn't seated in the groove anymore. I found that odd as I had thoroughly cleaned up the female receiving end and lubricated the edge of the "o"-ring to ensure it would slide in and seat properly (ok....... that sounds kinda weird but ......whatever !!). I also thoroughly checked all connection point for the BSH and everything seemed solid outside of that one "o"-ring.



Thoughts ??!!?

 

I have read through this whole thread, and I'd just like to double check something before I go ahead and place my order.

The optimum way to setup the catch can is to:
1) Buy the BSH OCC and the dual boost port, and
2) Use the port to run both crankcase ventilators into the same can?

Do I need to buy anything else or does anyone have any tips? BTW, I have an R56 JCW with a DoS CAI, and I liked how one user wrapped the hose around the turbo inlet pipe, but to be honest, I'm happy running it however you guys recommend.

Thanks in advance

 

Don't know if it was me or not, but I mounted the OCC on the firewall along side it after install of the DoS CAI on my MCS w/JCW turbo intake tube. Easy to get at and drain and looks fairly tidy, too. BTW, that's a 42 Draft Design can w/drain valve and tube on the bottom. I just tap the can and when it sounds half full I drain it. Simple!

BTW, that BSH boost tap also doubles as a really slick way to do Seafoam treatments, too!

 

Nice, well that's handy, cos I just bought two bottles of Subaru Upper Engine Cleaner (we don't get seafoam down under). Also bought some royal purple so my next service will be done as soon as my catch can and boost port arrive

 

OK, so I finally got around to posting some pics of my BSH CC install. I used the available OEM threaded lug to mount the can as shown. Everything mounted rather easily and I fitted the hoses through the plastic to make for a clean install.

The only drawback to mounting the can back in the corner, is there is no way to get to the drain plug with it mounted in this location. No biggie though... I'd rather it was mounted here than anywhere else because it's the cleanest location and it looks like the factory would have put it there. It hasn't been on long enough to bother draining it. But, when I have to, I'll use a suction gun and go through one of the hose connections on the top.

It was nice to see BSH has added a third port to the top of their new cans and put in a dip stick. Of course that refinement came after my investment and install... Regardless, that port will surely make for easier clean-out of the can.

Anybody that wants to see any additional pics or needs the details of an install, drop me a note and I'll send ya an email.

 

Dwight, having trouble picturing where you installed the can. Is it possible to upload a couple of pix?

Thx

 

tominizer, reinstall your BSH and boost tap now! IT IS NOT the problem! you will have more condensates in the winter so empty the BSH more often. Living in Toronto, you are south of Minneapolis, practically the tropics.
Recheck all of your connections and o-rings, use hose clamps or good ty-raps. Best of luck.

 

Here you go Rixter, dirt and all. Ain't hardly stopped raining here for nearly a month. May re-detail the engine bay about June!

 

Ordered the BSH CC & Boost Tap. Did the Seafoam Treatment. I liked the James Bond like smoke screen that was produced! Noticeable difference in noise on the top end of engine and smoothness of idle.

 

Thanks bud! So can you drain it from there without removing the whole can? Also is it just screwed into the firewall or is it somehow bolted in (not sure if you reach your hand behind to attach a nut of some sort)

 

Hi guys,

I have a RHD JCW with a DoS CAI, so mounting the BSH OCC wasn't easy, and I ended up using a hold that was free (stock intake uses it). I installed the BSH OCC and dual boost port as shown in the pictures. Now, I don't quite see how this eliminates the need for two catch cans, as the left hand side PCV line hasn't been blocked off in any way, so what have I done wrong?

 

Did you put the plug in the Dual boost port? That is what eliminates the need for a second oil catch can. It blocks off the line between the intake manifold and the cam cover.

Dave

 

I don't have a plug, all I got with it was two boost nipples and two grub screws. What does the plug look like?

 

Should look like one of the boost nipples, only about 3/8 pipe thread I think.
Good luck. Opps, ment grub screws, not boost nipples, sorry.

 

Anyone got a picture? I don't have anything of the sort

 

It looks like a big version of the grub screw. It screws into the dual boost port from the end that connects to the cam cover and blocks flow through that line to the intake manifold.

You can see it on BSH's site, it's shown screwed into the top part of the boost port in the photo.

http://www.bshspeedshop.com/store/po...=17029&imageid=

Dave