DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod”

ninja_alex · 23-07-2008, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by symonevans

Steam?? What does your car run on - water?

All mines does is drip a little oil

OK Oil Vapour/steam whatever you want to call it. Both mine and my mates did exactly the same

ultra_joel88 · 23-07-2008, 10:39

alex have you venteed it to the air from the catch can or back into the inlet?

jonnyvrs · 23-07-2008, 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultra_joel88

So the hose that came with the catch can was too small?

Well the catch can was used on my Clio, so the can inlet/outlet and hoses were matched to the breather pipe on that engine, which was 12mm diameter, so 12mm internal hose diameter IIRC.

The fabric sleeves shown in my photo were once one sleeve covering the 90° elbow. They are not needed, just thought it might make a better 'finish'.

I can takes some more pics and mail them to you if you want or pm me or something!

ultra_joel88 · 23-07-2008, 12:22

Ah ok, the one I've ordered is 15mm I think

ninja_alex · 23-07-2008, 13:21

I've vented it back into the inlet, i find the car runs better this way

ultra_joel88 · 24-07-2008, 10:06

Have you all filled your catch tanks with anything? I've read that some are filled with wire wool type stuff

Genoa1893 · 24-07-2008, 14:00

Anyone tried this mod on PD170?

Kind regards

matt@theforce · 24-07-2008, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by ultra_joel88

Have you all filled your catch tanks with anything? I've read that some are filled with wire wool type stuff

The tank that I bought comes with a mesh filter 3/4 of the way up the tank

ultra_joel88 · 24-07-2008, 18:01

Hmm mine is just empty

ultra_joel88 · 24-07-2008, 20:37

Filled it up with some steel wool pan scourers inside the end of a pair of tights haha

ultra_joel88 · 26-07-2008, 22:04

Lofty86 · 27-07-2008, 18:24

My god thats a proper install.
Fair play.

jonnyvrs · 28-07-2008, 08:46

Joel,

Sweet looking tank!!

See you went in the side of the intake for the bracket, good mod.

ultra_joel88 · 28-07-2008, 11:05

Just need to clean the engine now

Taxi 219 · 28-07-2008, 11:34

Are you putting the engine cover back on?
Will it still fit?
looks great and very professional

ultra_joel88 · 28-07-2008, 11:36

Engine cover has not chance of fitting- maybe if you cut it, But I'm not bothered - I'll just remove the catch can and put the engine cover back on when I sell it

Diss_50 · 28-07-2008, 13:49

Smart install Joel. Really considering getting this mod done - Although need 20mm Spacers first!

Lofty86 · 28-07-2008, 20:38

When you sat "getting this mod done", you are going to do it yourself right?
This is one of the easyest mods to do.
Faster than changing your alloys!!
and no big tools needed.
Anyone in the my area that wants it done, but doesnt trust themselves, PM me.
I cant have people paying good money for such a mod! You have to buy the stuff tho!
Dave

trundlenut · 28-07-2008, 21:30

Having recently seen the state of the EGR valve on my diesel octy I am planning on doing this mod when I clean out the EGR valve and inlet manifold. I am somewhat financially challenged at the moment and I was wondering about using an air filter from a compressed air system.

Machine mart sell an inline filter with 1/2" connections for under £20 (here) and thought this may do the job. OK it isn't all shiny and chrome but if it works...

Anybody tried anything like this?

Basil · 29-07-2008, 07:18

Disposable fuel filters have been tried - do a google for CCV mod.

At the end of the day, the simplest, cheapest, most pikey effort works the best.
That's not in any way meant to undermine the eye-candy lovely underhood work that has been posted above, it's just not an absolute requirement for all-out performance. Your choice.

23-07-2008, 10:39	#142
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” alex have you venteed it to the air from the catch can or back into the inlet? __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

23-07-2008, 12:22	#144
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Ah ok, the one I've ordered is 15mm I think __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

23-07-2008, 13:21	#145
ninja_alex Old Skool Fan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bucks Posts: 324 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” I've vented it back into the inlet, i find the car runs better this way

24-07-2008, 10:06	#146
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Have you all filled your catch tanks with anything? I've read that some are filled with wire wool type stuff __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

24-07-2008, 14:00	#147
Genoa1893 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 80 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Anyone tried this mod on PD170? Kind regards __________________ Ste '08 RaceBlue vRS TDI, 18" Zenith, Xenons, Rear park assist, Jumbo box, Maxidot, Bluetooth and phone cradle, Climatronic off tweak, Tweaked Tweeters.

24-07-2008, 18:01	#149
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Hmm mine is just empty __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

24-07-2008, 20:37	#150
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Filled it up with some steel wool pan scourers inside the end of a pair of tights haha __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

26-07-2008, 22:04	#151
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

27-07-2008, 18:24	#152
Lofty86 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chippenham Posts: 442 Thanks: 22 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” My god thats a proper install. Fair play. __________________ '53 Fabia vRS. PD160 intake, Green Cotton Filter, Pikey Intercooler Mod, 312mm Brakes. Debaged Rear End. Fixed The Rear Door Leak! Ready to fit: 19Row Fuel Cooler, Braided Fuel Line, NACA Duct, Wheelarch Pikey Mod. To Buy: FSD's, Pro1.2's, FMIC, LSD, Devils Own Water/Meth Injection, Clucth, SM Flywheel, Hybrid Turbo + Remap. ££££

28-07-2008, 08:46	#153
jonnyvrs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Joel, Sweet looking tank!! See you went in the side of the intake for the bracket, good mod.

28-07-2008, 11:05	#154
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Just need to clean the engine now __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

28-07-2008, 11:34	#155
Taxi 219 Get out the way Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 68 Thanked 84 Times in 81 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Are you putting the engine cover back on? Will it still fit? looks great and very professional __________________ Car now: 56 Octavia MK2 1.9TDi Ambiente-Debadged Previous: 06 Octavia Mk1 1.9TDi Classic with + pack Sadly missed: 97 Nissan Primera 2.0TDi SLX

28-07-2008, 11:36	#156
ultra_joel88 Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brecon/ Cardiff Posts: 2,057 Thanks: 19 Thanked 70 Times in 68 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Engine cover has not chance of fitting- maybe if you cut it, But I'm not bothered - I'll just remove the catch can and put the engine cover back on when I sell it __________________ '04 Fabia VRS - 312mm Brakes, Whiteline RARB, SEAT Sport Strut Brace, Pipercross Panel Filter & PD160 Intake, Pioneer and Infinity ICE, Custom exhaust system w/ de-cat, CCV Bypass w/ Catch Can, Boost Gauge, Tints

28-07-2008, 13:49	#157
Diss_50 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Smart install Joel. Really considering getting this mod done - Although need 20mm Spacers first! __________________ Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI

28-07-2008, 20:38	#158
Lofty86 Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chippenham Posts: 442 Thanks: 22 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” When you sat "getting this mod done", you are going to do it yourself right? This is one of the easyest mods to do. Faster than changing your alloys!! and no big tools needed. Anyone in the my area that wants it done, but doesnt trust themselves, PM me. I cant have people paying good money for such a mod! You have to buy the stuff tho! Dave __________________ '53 Fabia vRS. PD160 intake, Green Cotton Filter, Pikey Intercooler Mod, 312mm Brakes. Debaged Rear End. Fixed The Rear Door Leak! Ready to fit: 19Row Fuel Cooler, Braided Fuel Line, NACA Duct, Wheelarch Pikey Mod. To Buy: FSD's, Pro1.2's, FMIC, LSD, Devils Own Water/Meth Injection, Clucth, SM Flywheel, Hybrid Turbo + Remap. ££££

29-07-2008, 07:18	#160
Basil hardcore modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bahrain Posts: 3,036 Thanks: 171 Thanked 162 Times in 130 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Disposable fuel filters have been tried - do a google for CCV mod. At the end of the day, the simplest, cheapest, most pikey effort works the best. That's not in any way meant to undermine the eye-candy lovely underhood work that has been posted above, it's just not an absolute requirement for all-out performance. Your choice. __________________ Fab vRS - Black Magic - PD160 intake - Forge FMIC - colour coded front grille -SLC Splitter - K&N Airfilter -SEAT Strutbrace - Jabba ARB - IC Waterspray (need to wire it in!) - 312mm TT brakes - Eibach Springs - Skoda Reversing sensors - Devonutopia Tuning (tm) Custom Exhaust (2 1/4" straight pipe) - Short shifter mod- 5 brake light mod - Helix Steel SMF + Organic Clutch + pressure plate - Peloquin LSD - TD stage 2 Hybrid - Washbrook remapped ECU - Uprated injectors - Cupra bushes -Poly-filled dogbone - Allard racepipe - Pirelli Dragons - Forge Rear Strutbrace - DIY SS upper boostpipe delete -Koni FSD's - elephant pipe CCV mod Last edited by Basil; 29-07-2008 at 10:49.

28-07-2008, 21:30	#159
trundlenut Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 154 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: DIY Guide: The “elephant hose CCV (catch-can) mod” Having recently seen the state of the EGR valve on my diesel octy I am planning on doing this mod when I clean out the EGR valve and inlet manifold. I am somewhat financially challenged at the moment and I was wondering about using an air filter from a compressed air system. Machine mart sell an inline filter with 1/2" connections for under £20 (here) and thought this may do the job. OK it isn't all shiny and chrome but if it works... Anybody tried anything like this?

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