Baffled? I'm baffled by the term itself?!
22-Apr-2002, 04:03 PM
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Baffled? I'm baffled by the term itself?!
alrighty guys,with oil pans and catch cans being baffled what exactly does the heck it mean? Apparently everyone says it's better 
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23-Apr-2002, 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by Jugglez
Would you rather have your oil not flow uniformly? It's all about lubrication man. Your motor's got lots of working parts, if you can get as much oil to all those parts at all times you have less chance of failure.
Would you rather have your oil not flow uniformly? It's all about lubrication man. Your motor's got lots of working parts, if you can get as much oil to all those parts at all times you have less chance of failure.
23-Apr-2002, 03:03 PM
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A baffled oil pan prevents all the oil from sloshing over to one side of the pan. When doing a long sweeper without the baffling all your oil can get thrown to the side of the pan leaving the oil pickup sucking air and running your engine dry.
As for the catch can I'm assuming your talking about the breather cans that people put on there PCV lines. The only baffled one I know of is the Moroso can. The baffling allows it to work like a filter sucking out the oil/water vapour as it goes through the can on it's way to the plenum.
As for the catch can I'm assuming your talking about the breather cans that people put on there PCV lines. The only baffled one I know of is the Moroso can. The baffling allows it to work like a filter sucking out the oil/water vapour as it goes through the can on it's way to the plenum.
23-Apr-2002, 03:53 PM
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The can is run inline along the PCV line. The PCV valve is removed and a larger PCV valve grommet is mounted on the top of the can. It helps crankcase breathing and filters oil/water vapours out that usually go into the plenum and is burned by the engine.
If you're running pretty close to the edge, this oil vapour can increase chances of detonation. The catchcan helps some with this. On a relative stock engine with just bolt ons it's not that useful.
On the H22a I've found I need to empty the can every 3 months or so and I don't drive the car all that much. It gets pretty full.
If you're running pretty close to the edge, this oil vapour can increase chances of detonation. The catchcan helps some with this. On a relative stock engine with just bolt ons it's not that useful.
On the H22a I've found I need to empty the can every 3 months or so and I don't drive the car all that much. It gets pretty full.
24-Apr-2002, 11:35 AM
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thanks guys!
so I know now that a baffled oil pan is good, but does it matter or not if a catch can is baffled? One more question, how come it's not "as useful" for basic bolt on engines? I'm just curious to as what actually makes it less useful that's all.
so I know now that a baffled oil pan is good, but does it matter or not if a catch can is baffled? One more question, how come it's not "as useful" for basic bolt on engines? I'm just curious to as what actually makes it less useful that's all.
24-Apr-2002, 03:23 PM
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If it wasn't baffled the oil/water vapour would pass right through the can and into the plenum. You'll notice some people who have this setup using the Greddy can or the Jaz can will never have to empty the cans. The baffling gives it its filtering properties.
You really don't need it unless your running close to detonation. If you feel you are, then yes, it may help you. Otherwise the oil/water vapour going through the engine is harmless.
You really don't need it unless your running close to detonation. If you feel you are, then yes, it may help you. Otherwise the oil/water vapour going through the engine is harmless.
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