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gday all

i have just registered to this forum, as you all would be the people to ask about this.

I dont have a skyline, i have a Nissan GQ Patrol, but i am wanting to use an Oil catch can as a pressure vessel up to about 100-120PSI, will it be able to cope with it? if so, can you please point me in the direction of where i can get one. I have an endless air compressor setup in my GQ, (so that i can inflate tyres and run the rattlegun etc etc) but i have a problem where it sucks the oil down into the pump to keep it lubed, but after it leaves the pump, it goes to the tank. some of the oil sumps in the tank and thats what i want, i dont want any oil comming down the airline into my tyres or tools, so i thought that if i had an oil catch can setup, then i could use that to seperate the oil from the air, and the possibly re-circulate the oil back through the system. is this possible?

if more explanation is needed, please let me know.

cheers

Jbates58

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I would be concerned that an oil catch can could not cope with that level of pressure.

Have you thought of using a "in line" water filter to catch the oil? It would be designed to do this job and cope with the pressure, they are quite small and come with a button to release the water.

i had thought about that, but i would like something that i could use to re-circulate the oil back into the compressor. is it hard 2 make a catch can, i am good on the tools, but i am not sure how to get it to work, whats in a catch can that catches the oil?

cheers

jbates58

Try supercheap auto (ok stop laughing), they have solid aluminum ones, the only question mark is if the paper gasket seal might pop, the tops are held down with bolts, you could remove the gasket and try some silicon to seal it back up again.

If you get the one with the sight level (plastic bits), you could remove the adapters and plug the holes up, all the fittings are threaded so you can put your own high pressure ones on.

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