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This is installed on 1.4 T but remains the same on other turbo engines.

I have been looking at the turbo intake some time ago, and after 40000 km, it was brown and had a light coat of oil from the PCV, therefore I was inspired to install a catch can system but not willing to drop the 100 plus for it. Therefore I applied some navy improvisation to fabricate a knock off for about 40 dollars. Of note it is a modified compressed air filter and clear pressure hose with two fitting and clamps, using the stock PCV hose ends after I pulled the PCV hose apart. It has been installed for over 400 kms now and I am already seeing the inlet hose interior changing colour compared to the outlet to the turbo intake which I still clear. It is operating as a suitable catch can.

I am surprised by the volume of condensate, considering that the car is started driven 6 miles, shutdown for 8 hours and driven back, meaning very few cold start short runs.

 

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I am surprised by the volume of condensate, considering that the car is started driven 6 miles, shutdown for 8 hours and driven back, meaning very few cold start short runs.

I meant 60 miles vice 6, which might not be a factor after all.

I was sitting in the car this morning on my way into work thinking about the condensate.

The oil should be free of water that needs to be boiled off so to speak during that drive.

According to reference below.

One thing to think about is the fact that a well built, well tuned engine for emissions would might have 0.5 % air volume blowby and a worn engine would be around 3%, some of which is actually water vapor from the combustion process.

The short run with the cold block and piping would be enough to form some condensate in the engine like the picture that Justin provided, as it would be trapped in the low velocity locations similar to my catch can.

I doubt that the catch can will ever get hot enough to evaporate the water that I trap.

http://www.106rallye.co.uk/members/dynofiend/breathersystems.pdf