installed a oil seperator on my 80

[BillyGoatMTB]

We all know there are fancy expensive aluminum catch cans out there, but some people use the air compressor versions simply because they cost less then the anodized aluminum types and function about the same (the plastic does deteriorate). The cheapies are easily replaceable at your neighborhood hardware store. I don't run either so

Excellent point

I don't run one either but after reading a bunch of threads on oil consumption ( no white smoke at startup) I stumbled on the catch can.

I think I will use a cheap lawn mower fuel filter or hardware store water separator as suggesed and a scrap piece of tubing off my pcv and see what I see, oil or no oil.

Gotta Love Mud

 

[gungriffin]

I almost pulled the trigger on a Kobalt OCC today. If I had a Lowes close to me, it is what I would have gone with. The Kobalt is running about $17 now and the fittings/clamps are about $10. I found an aluminum can on Amazon for $25 with the fittings. I also bought 5 feet of 3/8" id fuel hose for $10.

Here is the link if anyone is interested. The reviews on it are really good.
Amazon product ASIN B07D8TL35H

 

[BillyGoatMTB]

I almost pulled the trigger on a Kobalt OCC today. If I had a Lowes close to me, it is what I would have gone with. The Kobalt is running about $17 now and the fittings/clamps are about $10. I found an aluminum can on Amazon for $25 with the fittings. I also bought 5 feet of 3/8" id fuel hose for $10.

Here is the link if anyone is interested. The reviews on it are really good.
Amazon product ASIN B07D8TL35H

I ended up deciding to have a look-see further and check my valves while I was at it.

I posted and updating on the thread below.

Oil in Throttle Body

I ran a compression check 175 to 183 on all cylinders. I've been reading FSM this afternoon thinking there was something obvious that I missed.....Then the wife walked by and said Would it be that little box the previous owner had on there? She may have something there. PO had put some type...

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[gungriffin]

I ended up deciding to have a look-see further and check my valves while I was at it.

I posted and updating on the thread below.

Oil in Throttle Body

I ran a compression check 175 to 183 on all cylinders. I've been reading FSM this afternoon thinking there was something obvious that I missed.....Then the wife walked by and said Would it be that little box the previous owner had on there? She may have something there. PO had put some type...

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Thanks for sharing that.

I am in a supercharged 100 series. The additional vacuum from the supercharger is pulling oil into the intake. If I don't go full throttle for a while, I blow out a plume of smoke at high RPMs when I do. When I changed my plugs they were more fouled than I would have expected for the miles. I am hoping this will help.

 

[JLH911]

And burning less hydro carbons for your smog test

Yet they'll fail us if they see this contraption installed.

 

[JLH911]

I almost pulled the trigger on a Kobalt OCC today. If I had a Lowes close to me, it is what I would have gone with. The Kobalt is running about $17 now and the fittings/clamps are about $10. I found an aluminum can on Amazon for $25 with the fittings. I also bought 5 feet of 3/8" id fuel hose for $10.

Here is the link if anyone is interested. The reviews on it are really good.
Amazon product ASIN B07D8TL35H

"The hose come with is just a gift for free.It's not a vacuum hose and can't resist high temperature.The smell is also unpleasant.You'd better get another rubber vacuum hose instead of this one to meet your needs. " Why would they include that crappy hose then? So silly.

 

[gungriffin]

"The hose come with is just a gift for free.It's not a vacuum hose and can't resist high temperature.The smell is also unpleasant.You'd better get another rubber vacuum hose instead of this one to meet your needs. " Why would they include that crappy hose then? So silly.

I totally agree. Especially if the rest of the product is a quality item for the price...

 

[Joe Link]

Thinking about mounting one of the units with the clear bowls (Jegs, Kobalt, etc) to the firewall near the brake booster. Anyone done this?

 

[enox]

I had one installed on the firewall

Thinking about mounting one of the units with the clear bowls (Jegs, Kobalt, etc) to the firewall near the brake booster. Anyone done this?

I had one, it was on the firewall on the exhaust side. for me it was a sign of a bigger issue and after rebuilding the motor I took it off... Even before the rebuild, it didn't capture much oil..

why do you want to do it?

 

[Joe Link]

I had one installed on the firewall

I had one, it was on the firewall on the exhaust side. for me it was a sign of a bigger issue and after rebuilding the motor I took it off... Even before the rebuild, it didn't capture much oil..

why do you want to do it?

There's a lot of oil in the throttle body and intake manifold. Engine runs well, has good compression, new PCV valve, hoses, etc.

 

[flintknapper]

There's a lot of oil in the throttle body and intake manifold. Engine runs well, has good compression, new PCV valve, hoses, etc.

I put one on mine and was surprised to see how much oil was present in the first 150 miles or so.

 

[enox]

I put one on mine and was surprised to see how much oil was present in the first 150 miles or so.

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....great...now I gotta pull my intake hose off and look for oil.

 

[Joe Link]

I put one on mine and was surprised to see how much oil was present in the first 150 miles or so.

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That's the model I'm thinking about ordering. What's the purpose of the steel wool? Did it come with it?

 

[enox]

That's the model I'm thinking about ordering. What's the purpose of the steel wool? Did it come with it?

The only thing the filler does is add a little more surface area for the splooge to condensate on and fall out of the breather air.
The one pictured looks like a copper pot scrubber (if you use steel wool make sure it doesn't have a cleaning agent on it i.e. like a pot scrubber pad.

 

[flintknapper]

The only thing the filler does is add a little more surface area for the splooge to condensate on and fall out of the breather air.
The one pictured looks like a copper pot scrubber (if you use steel wool make sure it doesn't have a cleaning agent on it i.e. like a pot scrubber pad.

Correct. The unit comes with a very fine (too fine looking for me) filter screen, so I removed that and added my own media (had no cleaning agent on it) to allow better flow and increase condensate area.

 

[1911garand]

I just put an amazon kit on mine about a week ago. Yes, it captures oil!

Amazon product ASIN B078H6C2Q5

 

[enox]

I just put an amazon kit on mine about a week ago. Yes, it captures oil!

Amazon product ASIN B078H6C2Q5

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How many miles are on your motor?

 

[1911garand]

How many miles are on your motor?

230k. Mainly want to try one out and keep some of the oil from going through the intake. More fun than anything. I added the stainless steel wool because I see other folks do it.

 

[1911garand]

Taking the truck and camper on 600 mike trip soon, I'll post a pic of how much is in there after the trip.

 

[MaK92 4RnR]

I almost pulled the trigger on a Kobalt OCC today. If I had a Lowes close to me, it is what I would have gone with. The Kobalt is running about $17 now and the fittings/clamps are about $10. I found an aluminum can on Amazon for $25 with the fittings. I also bought 5 feet of 3/8" id fuel hose for $10.

Here is the link if anyone is interested. The reviews on it are really good.
Amazon product ASIN B07D8TL35H

I've ran quite a few of these cheap amazon oil separators on different Toyotas and they actually work great. I had one on a 2010 Tacoma, 1994 Camry and a 2005 Scion TC.