Ranger Mods

For holiday reading if not done already.

http://www.unsealed4x4.com.au/u4x4/issu ... Send+3#113

If you run Firefox on Android as I do, you won't connect to that link.

Chrome works, not sure which others will.

Works great on my Mac running Firefox.

MikeK wrote: ↑Mon Dec 24, 2018 11:06 pm Works great on my Mac running Firefox.

No luck with Android

I had no idea what a catch can was or did, but now I'm trying to find a distributor for the ProVent 200. These are made in Germany by Mann Hummel, but strangely, there are no retail sales distributors here. The majority of the sources, to include sellers on the German eBay, are in Australia. I found two or three vendors in the U.S., but was looking for the PXII kit that includes the bracket and hoses. I might have to settle for the filter and make my own bracket.

I took a chance with Western Filters and ordered the OS-PROV-15 kit. The website accepted my U.S. address and the Australia Post shipping was $61.40 AUD.

@MikeK: Google directly delivered on the first page some shops in Germany where you can buy the catch can

Trail-Seeker wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 6:18 am @MikeK: Google directly delivered on the first page some shops in Germany where you can buy the catch can

I switched from google.com to google.de and did find some vendors who sell the ProVent200, but was looking for the kit that has the brackets and hoses for the PXII Ranger. Apparently, this setup is not so popular here as it is in Australia, so I ordered the kit from Western Filters.

For future reference maybe try Western Filters https://www.westernfilters.net.au/ford- ... h-can-kit/

RossPat wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:48 am For future reference maybe try Western Filters https://www.westernfilters.net.au/ford- ... h-can-kit/

Thanks, RossPat. That is the kit I ordered.

Maybe read this viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2035 before you fit it.

I had to bend the bracket quite a bit to get it to sit straight.

Also when you fit the small bottom hose you will see that one end is recessed more than the other.

That is the end you trim to get a straight fit, but I'm sure you would figure it out yourself.

On a PX2 if you're handy. Make a bracket and cut the original hose in two pieces, it all works perfect and has for 70,000 km now.

I will have a look at it after xmas. By than I will also know when I am in down under in 2019, the shopping list keeps getting longer and longer...

Merry Christmas everybody

Geez I am glad I purchased mine off Western Filters before they decided to jack the price on them way up.

The kit from Western Filters arrived a week after they shipped it, which might be the fastest delivery I've received from Australia. Installing the kit was easy, but I have to trim the lower fitted hose that came with the kit a bit so it isn't under stress. The longer fitted upper hose was a perfect fit.

The catch can touches the washer fluid filler neck, but I think it will be fine. I didn't have to bend the bracket, but will check again in the daylight to see if it needs any modification.

MikeK wrote: ↑Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:37 amI have to trim the lower fitted hose that came with the kit a bit so it isn't under stress.

That is normal, that is why one recess is longer than the other, so you can trim it to suit.

Here are some images of my installation. Click on the images to see the larger version if they don't display properly here. Overall, I am happy with the kit.

This is an overview of the final installation. The supplied upper hose seems to fit perfectly under the motor cover.

Another view of the installation.

Closeup of the lower hose installation.

View showing the contact between the catch can filter housing and the wiper fluid container

View showing the drain hose.

Looks like they have changed the mounting system.

Mine had a stainless steel bracket that mounted to the 2 holes in the body, then the filter mounted to that.

I don't have any contact.

I can't remember if my bracket is stainless steel or aluminum, but it bolts to the body and the filter bolts to the bracket.