Thread: Catch Can fitment for 2013 TDV6

Geoff,

I just picked up my first 4WD and had some things fixed at a Land Rover Specialist in Sydney. When I picked it up I asked about the need to fit a catch can, not that know much about them, apart from reading about them in my research. The answer I got - not needed don't worry about one. That was for a 2012 SDV6 SE.

Laurie

Originally Posted by Strop

Geoff,

I just picked up my first 4WD and had some things fixed at a Land Rover Specialist in Sydney. When I picked it up I asked about the need to fit a catch can, not that know much about them, apart from reading about them in my research. The answer I got - not needed don't worry about one. That was for a 2012 SDV6 SE.

Laurie

Thanks Laurie,

Did they say why?

cheers
Geoff

Geoff, I might have misled you sorry.

I checked the questions I asked again. The question was asked about a Diesel Fuel fumes filter. Went straight over my head but I remember there was no hesitation - straight not needed. It is my first 4wd and I had a heap of questions .

Also asked about an extra fuel filter - again a straight no due to the hoses that are used - recommended not cutting them.

Laurie

They may well be the same thing :-)

There is far more of a problem related to the EGR system and the absolute crud it puts into the intake compared to the recirculated crank case air. Once you crack open one of these engines and see the mess the EGR does to the intake, you'd want to get rid of it immediately.

Geoff
I will probably fit one to the tdv8. It's one of those one day jobs. It will fit in post crank case vent filter. The CCV filter outlet only goes to one turbo on the tdv8.
The combination of oil vapour and exhaust soot from the EGR does result in sludge build up in the intake manifold. My EGR is disabled so not as big a priority.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

There is far more of a problem related to the EGR system and the absolute crud it puts into the intake compared to the recirculated crank case air. Once you crack open one of these engines and see the mess the EGR does to the intake, you'd want to get rid of it immediately.

Hi DiscoJeffster,
Could you elaborate on this please? At what mileage does this become an issue on a 3.0L engine and what is the recommended solution?

Here are a couple of pics of the inlet to one intake manifold and what I scraped out of the elbow hose before the intake. I should add that mines pretty good. I've seen a lot worse.