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Forge CatchTank System - Review....
QD MBE:
The sight-glass looks to be almost fully obstructed by the Screen-wash filler neck. During our previous conversations, I thought Forge were going to re locate it?
Also a sight-glass will have a tendency to cloud up, and become discoloured, hence a dipstick is the preferred measuring device in oil wetted systems.
Much prefer the black can over the straight aluminium variant.
Good write-up RR
danishmkvgti:
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--- Quote from: danishmkvgti on June 29, 2010, 03:39:55 pm ---Minus point:
When used near by and below zero the can freezes and need to be dismantled for the system to work.
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is that the same on all catch cans or just the forge product!!
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This applies to all catch can systems not only Forge. It looks like a well produced product, but as i live where the temp. is low a great part of the year, it just don't work for me. I use a stage 1 pcv fix and change the oil more often instead :smiley:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: stokeballoon on June 29, 2010, 04:50:10 pm ---The sight-glass looks to be almost fully obstructed by the Screen-wash filler neck. During our previous conversations, I thought Forge were going to re locate it?
Also a sight-glass will have a tendency to cloud up, and become discoloured, hence a dipstick is the preferred measuring device in oil wetted systems.
Much prefer the black can over the straight aluminium variant.
Good write-up RR
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....Cheers, Dave :happy2:
Forge aren't offering a polished alu version anymore - It becomes even more expensive to produce. But if you were a serious show 'n shiner I expect they'd happily produce one for you.
The sight-glass has been repositioned - It was on the opposite side where their original external plastic sight pipe was. It isn't obscured by the screenwash filler but it does sit quite low but not so low to be a problem.
I know that a plastic 'sight-window' will cloud up and discolour but this is real glass. No such problem with my previous sight-glass but it was only on for a few months. Will glass cloud up and/or discolour? Also, two small allen screws allow access to remove the glass separately for cleaning - A nice touch methinks.
Does adding a dipstick method potentially provide a weaker vacuum seal?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: danishmkvgti on June 29, 2010, 03:39:55 pm ---
Minus point:
When used near by and below zero the can freezes and need to be dismantled for the system to work.
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....I'll possibly add that info to my Review. :drinking: But:
I'm assuming that you mean that the system has to be dismantled rather than the baffles etc within the catch tank itself. If there is already some oily residue inside the tank how does that freeze so easily unless the cold is much more extreme?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: stokeballoon on June 29, 2010, 04:50:10 pm ---The sight-glass looks to be almost fully obstructed by the Screen-wash filler neck. During our previous conversations, I thought Forge were going to re locate it?
Also a sight-glass will have a tendency to cloud up, and become discoloured, hence a dipstick is the preferred measuring device in oil wetted systems.
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....Dave, I've now added two more pics and some text in my review re the points you raised - Thanks for that :drinking:
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