We're passing on it as well.

 

Mini's are not the best for moving watching... roof sticks out too far.

 

I had no issues when i went just park nose up

 

Rick do you have a lift?

 

Not yet but I have jacks and stands

 

I would like to put together a quick drain kit like this for the BSH OCC I bought.

http://store.42draftdesigns.com/Catc...Kit_p_325.html

 

Oh man if you had a lift. My neighbor has one but no MINI. Maybe I should concoct a master plan and convert him to minis and then eventually let us meet there Hehe

 

So how about ideas for next weeks meet?

 

I want that cold air intake that actually bolts to underside of hood and seals air box..lower springs..rear sway bar,strut bars,intercooler all new hoses in red..Borla exhaust passport programmer and a heavy foot..then I will drive the **** out of it Untill motor gives out and I go bigger cubes head and turbo...

 

Mike, I can snag a large syringe from work. You can extract the fluid right from the dipstick hole.

 

My mighty vac works awesome..

 

PS. to all.. me and my buddies are in the midst of negotiating rent on a garage in derry. with a lift so that will be happening soon!

 

Nice! Good for you and us ...A new hang out...

 

I tinkered today...

 

I got the catch can installed over the weekend thanks to madmaxxed. It looks like it is a factory installed part.

 

Happy to help!

 

Pictures.....

 

Here is a shot of mine. His looks the same.

 

I still want to know if a strut brace will clear the hoses.

 

You should be fine on the hoses, I think the can itself would be in the way, though. It would entirely depend on the strut brace. Why would you start with a strut brace on the front of the mini? Put a bigger sway bar in the back if you're going to spend the money... Just a thought.

 

Also - YES! on the garage space.

 

I agree. RSB. I may eventually pick up the cross bar for my M7 plates. Still on the fence... Worst case you can move the can down by bringing the bracket up to the top hole. You will only have one screw in the can but i've seen people do it to lower it.

 

I'm a relatively new owner, so excuse my ignorance....but what does an oil catch can do?

 

it catches the oil and moisture vapors forced up from the crank case pressure before it recirculates back into the turbo and intercooler.

 

Modern engines feature a variety of emission control devices and systems to reduce the toxic gases released into the atmosphere. One of these is called the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) system. During the combustion process a small amount of gases leak or “blow-by” the piston rings and create a positive pressure in the crankcase. The PCV system vents these gases along with oil mist from the crankcase and routes it back into the intake manifold so it can be burned off. The problem is, over time the excess oil vapor collects along the inside of the intake tract and forms a “gunk”. This can lead to a variety of issues including carbon build up, retarded timing, detonation, and power loss.

An oil-air separator is an aftermarket device that will condense and collect the oil vapor before it has a chance to reach the intake system. As the gases and oil vapor enter the can they typically pass through a screening mechanism that gives the oil vapor something to adhere to. As the droplets form they drop harmlessly into the bottom of the reservoir so that they can later be drained. The other gases are allowed to pass through so that they can be burned of as intended. These devices are often referred to as “catch cans”, though that term is truly more accurate when describing a fluid overflow tank designed to just capture leaking or overflowing fluids.