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[l_jonez]

Not sure what mine came off it was just listed as a 1.4 corolla manifold.

Overall it's tight everywhere but my alternator is technically side mounted I flipped it 180 but I have no inner wings :)

This is probably the best pic to show it's position



Get a build thread up. It's much easier to explain with pictures

[l_jonez]

I've been doing a 60 mile round trip a few times a week for a while now and the fuelling seems pretty much right but I think it can be better. Worked out the MPG and depending on how I drive I'm getting any where between 35-45mpg which I'm happy with

[l_jonez]

Had half hour spare earlier and I've got a bit fed up of oil vapor from the breather on the rocker cover which collects inside the filter and drips down the back of the engine, so I decided to make an oil catch tank.....

Take one old argon gas bottle and chop the end off



Chop it down to size



Weld on a inlet and vent



Will have to sort through my fittings to find appropriate elbows for a view/level glass then I can weld the top back on.

[l_jonez]

Pretty much finished off the oil catch tank earlier. Top welded on and 2 elbows fitted to create a level gauge (pipe will be replaced for clear when finished)



Just need to paint and create a small bracket to hold it now.

[l_jonez]

Bit of paint and its ready to fit, I probably should have took a bit more time in the prep as you can still see the flap disk marks but it will do for now.

[sashafelix]

Awesome build i've read this one and the project build. On this one though, stupid question but can you maybe just explain a bit about how the oil catch tank works. Thanx

Edited by sashafelix, 06 May 2013 - 08:36 PM.

[l_jonez]

Basically it it helps separate the oil from the crank case fumes/vapor.

This gives a simple explanation https://www.redline-...esults.asp?ID=8

With my engine the crank case just vents to fresh air rather than being fed back into the engine, this resulted in the oil vapour covering the engine bay aswell as oil dripping out of the little cam cover filters so hopefully this basic catch tank will reduce the amount of oil vapour being vented to the engine bay.

Got it plumbed in today

[ibrooks]

Is there anything in it or is it just empty?

 

Some just have a baffle between the inlet and the vent so that oily mist being blown into it can't just head straight for the vent. If there's nothing then you'll probably find that the filter gets very oily very quickly and then the same thing happens.

 

Some fill them with coarse wire wool which gives the oil something to condense on and it then drains to the bottom it also acts as a baffle. Then you can have a tap to drain it to a suitable container when necessary or run a line for it to self-drain back to the sump.

 

Iain

[l_jonez]

The top is packed with course wire wool, welded some rods across the tank to stop it falling down.

[lucas1amps]

I got loads of these bottles may have to do the same thing nice work!

[l_jonez]

I got loads of these bottles may have to do the same thing nice work!

Thanks, they have many uses and the walls are fairly thick which makes things easier to drill and tap

[ibrooks]

The top is packed with course wire wool, welded some rods across the tank to stop it falling down.

 

I might steal the idea but with a slight modification - I'd make the inlet like an inverted L so that the vapour entering the tank actually does so right at the bottom. That way it's got to pass through the maximum gauze/whatever before it gets to the filter and once it's been on for some time possible even some liquid. Gives the maximum chance for the liquids to condense out so that all that reached the filter is gas that shouldn't then condense in the engine bay. Plus I'll try to add a tap on the bottom for draining purposes. Sort of like the air filter on my old Land-Rover but in reverse.

 

I'm still up to my elbows in Micra wiring at the moment. My Micra has NATS and although I know I can get the ECU modified to remove it I'm actually trying to keep it as an immobiliser. The lack of documentation/info available isn't helping but I'm fairly sure I've got it straight now and the version on my S-reg car isn't that complicated.

 

Iain

[l_jonez]

Just bought some ITB's 

 

Im in no rush to fit them but it probably will be done by the end of the summer  

[l_jonez]

ITB's turned up today

[jonot2008]

Hi, just bought a 1999 1.3 micra and already have the engine out and all the wiring sorted which i was worried about considering it has NATS.

now, i lowered the engine into my subframe yesterday just to see where to start, and i just can't decide where to cut first!

 

But anyway, my question is, how accurate do the tie rod mounts have to be? as i think i can build a frame, and your frame is the one i like best,

just im thinking when its all done and it comes to welding the tie rod mounts will they have to be in the perfect place?

 

Thanks, 

Jon