e9999, that picture is a bit deceptive. I used a huge bolt to plug the bottom and it takes up a chuck of the usable volume below the filter. So I would say it is closer to a 1/3 full, but it still surprised me with how much has collected. When I have the time my plan is to plug the hole with JB Weld.
Heres mine after a approx 200 mile road trip this past weekend all highway speeds, except for the trail riding about 6 miles
Mine seems to fill up faster the more highway driving I do as opposed to around town driving.
It does not seem like alot but I would think that this stuff could really gum up your intake over time.
I know that I looked at the inside of my intake before I installed this a year ago and I put the intake hose back on quickly because I did not like what I saw in there after a 180k of oil going through the intake.
I really need to remove the intake and clean it but I am lazy and would rather spend time thinking of or modding something else.
searching Ebay for "oil catch can" brings up a quite a number of choices if you're looking for one in kit form. Seems this is a common mod seeing that even Amazon carries a bunch.
Question is which one to get with regard to sizing, fit, price, ease of maintenance...
Don't want to pop the hood too frequently to check all the time.
I think I'd want to be sure that the thing doesn't fill up or it may suck up a bunch of liquid oil in all at once and that might really gum things up. Seems like one would have to keep an eye on this frequently. (or have a bigger reservoir)
Coulden't resist the temptation of keeping my intake a little cleaner Thanks to all for the legwork
After looking at the separator i thought a spring would keep the drain down. I revved the engine and no leaks were apparent, this may be another story when under load. I just removed the C-clip, put in the spring and replaced it lower on one of the barbs. I purchased a few different size clips but the one included fit just right. The spring was from my spring collection, everyone should have one
Had some 1/8" stainless scrap. About 1" wide and 4.5" long. I bent it to give a 1" offset. Drilled a 9/16"hole for the fitting and a 21/64" hole for the 12mm bolt.
For the hose I cut some 3/8" gates that was left over from another project. I'm keeping the OEM hose in the truck just in case. I think the barbed ends fit snug so just re-used the OEM clamps for the PCV and Intake side. I can press up on the drain and hear a whistle, let go and its quiet. Hoping i can slip a tube over the drain and press up to drain it.
Thanks again for all who have contributed to this, seems like a reasonable answer to keeping the sludge out of the intake
So I stopped into Home depot and picked 2 Husky separators. A quick check of the value at the bottom seems that it does not close... What am I missing here?? Did I pick up the wrong one?
I imagine if you applied air pressure to it like its made to be used, it would close. Thats why people are messing with the drains, i.e. JB weld, o-rings and bolts etc.
I imagine if you applied air pressure to it like its made to be used, it would close. Thats why people are messing with the drains, i.e. JB weld, o-rings and bolts etc.
Mine passed CA smog with two oil catch cans on it. They never said anything.
You will still get oil in the throttle body and intake unless you add another catch can. The 2nd will go inbetween the hose from the left side of your valve cover to the throttle body.
2 cans will keep all oil out. After 11,000 miles my intake is oil free.
I have one in each of the lines, and only the PCV line seems to collect anything, but maybe that will change over time or at least the other line will not need to be emptied very often.
I have one in each of the lines, and only the PCV line seems to collect anything, but maybe that will change over time or at least the other line will not need to be emptied very often.
