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pheelay · 08-09-11, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MG ZS STE

thats never right. i'de imagine a tank to catch that much oil over a life time. this was the contents of mine after about 6K and like i say it was mostly condensation caused by the breather being crimped under the engine cover.

hmmm. not a good sign?
Contents were very watery though. Not pure oil at all so maybe similar situation to yours. If all that condensation is collected as your breather was blocked, what happens in catch tanks without a breather?

MG ZS STE · 08-09-11, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by pheelay

The 2 ports on the side are for a transparent hose. Allows the level to be checked in situe. It was solid black with oil which prompted me to check it. Here it is with new hose:!

Are the hoses directed back to the TB? i've always thought you need that induction to evacuate the tank and keep the air circulating or risk the hoses blocking up?

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Originally Posted by pheelay

I must check the breather hose as you suggest. There was already some mayo on the breather outlet. One thing that concerned me, the breather hose is piped down to engine tray level. Very low. Any risk there with water or in floods?

Cheers!

I wouldnt have thought there was any risk capillary action from the outlet.

lawrence-zs180 · 08-09-11, 08:58 PM

Great to see its gone to a good home.. hope you get the high oil in the catch tank issue sorted.

stamford · 09-09-11, 07:20 AM

Good to see it is still around. Hope the frenchies look after it when parked, not a car I would take into the capital for sure! You sure that's 5k's worth of oil captured? Seems excessive as I don't think I've had anywhere near that much in the couple of years and several thousand miles done. Get some photos up of the complete installation and pipe runs.

pheelay · 09-09-11, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by stamford

Good to see it is still around. Hope the frenchies look after it when parked, not a car I would take into the capital for sure! You sure that's 5k's worth of oil captured? Seems excessive as I don't think I've had anywhere near that much in the couple of years and several thousand miles done. Get some photos up of the complete installation and pipe runs.

hehe, for sure, they use their bumpers literally for parking over here. It's shocking. Car is kept nice and safe in an underground carpark.

Reading back through the car's history on this forum, I saw that Danny fitted the tank in Jan 2011 when the car had about 28k. It's got 32k now, so assuming it's never been emptied...
There is probably more water in that liquid than oil. It's very thin.

pheelay · 09-09-11, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by stamford

Get some photos up of the complete installation and pipe runs.

What's the verdict, doctor?

petet16 · 09-09-11, 01:49 PM

I'm not sure thats plumbed in correctly, I dont run a catch tank on the V6, but I think the Black breather pipe that goes to the t/b should go to the tank, and then the return to the t/b.

Steves Cleenz · 09-09-11, 03:37 PM

it dont need to, as you can have it venting to fresh air, but the only thing is that you get the oil smell through your heater vents having it this way, but you can plumb it that way

MG ZS STE · 09-09-11, 04:56 PM

wouldnt have thought you need a tank then if your only venting to atmosphere?

Steves Cleenz · 09-09-11, 05:25 PM

It just stops it from dripping everywhere