My OCC was installed by Randy Webb. How should I route the tubing such that this doesnt occur anymore? Diagrams needed....thx.

ps..my car hasn't exploded (seized up) yet

 

I agree with Scott...come warmer weather there will be no issues at all!!!! Do not panic unless you are losing coolant which you can watch very closely. It is a fault of the catch can install I am sure. Question of routing continues and I believe is the ONLY explanation.
Scott ...you say above the throttle body for the line routing from the filler hose...do you mean toward the engine or towards the air filter when you say ABOVE. Sorry, I don't have custody of the MINI now and am trying to go on recall.
Being in same climate zone if you could review your routing that would be great for many with this problem. Myself, I am taking the OCC off the car and would appreciate any information. Thanks.

 

I will post a pic of my install this evening when I get home.

 

Ok,

Here is a pic and my attempt at diagraming my OCC install.

The red lines go from the driver side low vacuum connection to the Alta can and then to the intake hose connection just above the throttle body.

The black hoses go from the high vacuum connection to my metal ebay can then down to the grey line under the IC.

This way I have both sides covered. You could also run both lines to a single metal can, I added the metal can after getting the Alta.

 

Hey peeps , I kinda found out that I have this problem as well

The funny thing is , the yellow mustard liquid only shows up sometimes. On really hot days after driving the car for 20 mins it does not show. However , on colder days and as much as the car is driven , the yellow/brownish liquid appears. I was told by my dealer at 38k that I have somesort of a seal leaking in my tranny and to come back and get it fixed prior to 50k. Can the tranny leaking oil into the coolant or the motor oil someway and cause this ? Sorry for the big pictures but any help would be appreciated. I did read all the posts but I am just curious why this only happens on colder days and would like to see your opinion as well. Also , having a 06 with 45k does show I drive the car hard and long. I have a temp gauge and the oil is faily at working temps. Thanks a bunch.

 

Same problem as stated above........moisture buildup during cold days w/o getting car hot.

 

This picture was taken after a long and hard drive ( an hour and half ) around the pacific coast highway hills. The weather was around 45 degrees but my oil temperature was around 15degree below normal.

 

What oil temp gauge are you using?
What is a "normal" oil temp?
Do you have an OCC and how is it installed?
Have you checked for a coolant/head gasket leak

 

I have the chrono package and my oil temps are around 185-195 degrees. I also have the 180degree m7 thermostat. I haven not checked with a pressure gauge but my coolant is not low. The occ is installed with the gray hose capped off one one coming from the valve cover and the intake hose.

The picture was taken yesterday when the car was shut off and it was around 45 degrees. This morning without turning the car on , the yellow was gone.

 

The problem is the grey tube capped off. You need to run this thru the OCC or go back to stock routing of the hose.

See my diagram above.

 

It took me an hour of driving to get the yellow to dissapear. I think I will swap the m7 thermostat to the stock one tom and c what happends. The weather is cold so if that does the trick I will just end up putting it back in summer.

 

+1

You have the gray pcv hose blocked off which is the cause of the excess moisture build up.

 

Thank you very much MiniStupidfun, even though I know it was said already by other people but after pming me and telling me a bit of details I went ahead and changed the hose routing the way ( Polizei ) did it and it all went back to normal. Checked the oil even right after a cold start and no more mustardish liquid. Thanks a bunch.

 

And what am I.............................chopped liver?

j/k

Glad you got it figured out !

 

your head gasket is gone.if you continue to drive with oil like that
you will need a engine re build.That strawberry milkshake in your engine will
burn out your engine bearings because of the lack of lubrication.
get your car into the shop pronto.

 

Did you even read the whole thread.............

It was an OCC installation problem.

 

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Hey, I started this thread and I have the OCC installed by the infamous Randy Webb. So did he $%&* up the install? Is this a phenomenon of vehicles w/ the OCC in colder climates?

I have studied the diagram posted by Scottinbend and read every post. I still can't figure out how to change my hosing w/ the OCC to eliminate the problem. I'm tempted to just have the thing pulled and go back to stock.

Anyone want to spoon feed my some directions?

BTW. When the problem was first noted I did take my car to MINI and everything was pressure tested. No gasket leaks, no mixing of coolant in the oil, no impending "nuclear meltdown"...etc... and that it was simply a problem of short short drives in cold weather.

 

If you have the Alta OCC you will need to get something to place inside the can to stiifen it up so it can withstand the high vacuum. Alta will supply you with a section of pipe that fits inside.

You want to route the can as in this diagram.


You connect both vents to the hose going to the OCC and then take the output from the OCC to the grey line under the IC. You should then cap off the intake hose connection or filter it in some way.

Or just get another can like I did and have both lines with an OCC.

 

Does that indicate a bigger problem?

 

I just bought this car ... haven't even made my first payment Now I'm looking at possible blown head gaskets and My motor is not the only one that feels like throwing up ... if the OCC is causing the problem, maybe I should just get rid of the thing. Can anyone help me?

 

Any way to tell between the 2. How do I know if my gasket is blown, or I'm just having condensation issues?

 

yes, get rid of the OCC!!!.....There are many threads on here about OCC's screwing things up!...everything from the cans collapsing and hoses pinching to blowing the valve covers apart. The manufacturer supplied directions seem to be wrong by many accounts.....etc. If you ask me I dont think anyone knows what the hell they are doing with the OCC's and the benefits are negligible....but dont just take my word for it .....just read the dozens of threads about them and decide for yourself whether anyone has a clue when it comes to OCC's

 

Do you actually have an OCC?

How is it routed?

And yes the OCC does work if installed correctly.

 

I have the M7 ... no idea if it's routed correctly ... maybe I'll try to get some pics up here. All I know for sure is I have lots of yellow goop on oil cap, and some on dipstick.