kcfoxie
Veteran Member
Search as I might I didn't quite find what I was looking for. If you happen to have a link to this question already, please feel free to shut me up with it!
So, I have been reading about these "catch cans" and this lovely post from vortex gave me a very simple (tho not sure how accurate) of an understanding of what it does:
So, in short, I know that the turbo is known to leak oil from its seals into the intercooler, and thus it is bad to let the vehicle idle for extended periods of time ..... would this do anything to resolve that problem, or no?
Also, what affect, if any, would a Turbo Timer have? All these things are documented online, but it is difficult to find information that matches up from site to site... thus these pesky, simple(?) questions.
So, I have been reading about these "catch cans" and this lovely post from vortex gave me a very simple (tho not sure how accurate) of an understanding of what it does:
link: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3115272not sure on all the tech stuff with it, but basically, it catches small amounts of oil b4 they go into parts of your engine you dont want oil. like vac lines. it catches the oil in the can, so the engine doesnt have to worry about burning that small amount of oil. when the can fills up or at oil changes you just drain the catch can of the oil it has in it. its not an oil cooler or anything. just prevents oil from gumming up your vac/intake/boost lines
So, in short, I know that the turbo is known to leak oil from its seals into the intercooler, and thus it is bad to let the vehicle idle for extended periods of time ..... would this do anything to resolve that problem, or no?
Also, what affect, if any, would a Turbo Timer have? All these things are documented online, but it is difficult to find information that matches up from site to site... thus these pesky, simple(?) questions.