Installing an Oil Catch Can
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#122
Dan has a pic of the PCV in post #31. I ground off the lip where the O-ring is, and clamped the 1/2" ID hose directly to the outer shell. Seemed like the easiest way to incorporate the original PCV without building a housing for it. Then I clamped 5/16" ID hose to the outlet of the PCV. The outlet end is smaller than the inlet end.
#123
A word of caution to anyone about to tap their intake manifold. I advise that you tap a little and test your fitting into it, especially if you are putting a plug in for later use. I ran my tap in as far as it would go, just until it touched the bottom of the runner.
The fitting I got, I don't know if it isn't tapered or what, but it did not tighten satisfactorily. I ended up putting pipe dope and a bunch of pipe tape, and it still ran all the way down til it hit the shoulder of the fitting.
As I mentioned before, the aluminum is kinda thin here. The aluminum set screws I got are only about 1/4" deep, and probably would have been very difficult to seal.
I flooded the manifold valley with water from a turkey baster, it doesn't seem to be sucking any water in at idle, so that's good.
And for those about to rock... We salute you!!
The fitting I got, I don't know if it isn't tapered or what, but it did not tighten satisfactorily. I ended up putting pipe dope and a bunch of pipe tape, and it still ran all the way down til it hit the shoulder of the fitting.
As I mentioned before, the aluminum is kinda thin here. The aluminum set screws I got are only about 1/4" deep, and probably would have been very difficult to seal.
I flooded the manifold valley with water from a turkey baster, it doesn't seem to be sucking any water in at idle, so that's good.
And for those about to rock... We salute you!!
#125
Here's a link to another great company making catch-cans for 'boosted' DI engines...
15 Mustang 2.3 Ecoboost Dual Valve Oil Catch Can Separator
I saw their test-car, a 2.3 DI turbo Mustang go down the track Wednesday night at Orlando Speed World dragstrip.
It went 11.29@120 MPH on a 35 shot of NOS...
It lifted the front a few inches at launch...
Aiming for the sky! - 2015+ S550 Mustang Forum (GT, GT350, GT500, Ecoboost, Mach 1) - Mustang6G.com
This was the 1st time that NOS has been used on a turbo DI 4 cylinder engine...
15 Mustang 2.3 Ecoboost Dual Valve Oil Catch Can Separator
I saw their test-car, a 2.3 DI turbo Mustang go down the track Wednesday night at Orlando Speed World dragstrip.
It went 11.29@120 MPH on a 35 shot of NOS...
It lifted the front a few inches at launch...
Aiming for the sky! - 2015+ S550 Mustang Forum (GT, GT350, GT500, Ecoboost, Mach 1) - Mustang6G.com
This was the 1st time that NOS has been used on a turbo DI 4 cylinder engine...
#126
On another note, these are the catch cans that I got at Home Depot.
The first one I got, the drain valve would not seal. I returned it, and that one sealed. Now that it's installed it no longer seals.
Rather than pull it out, replace it, and keep cycling through these cheap things, I found these at Autozone, nice tight fit on the nipple.
#127
If you'd like to fix the threads in your intake RJ, you can do what I had to. The proper tool for this shallow location would be a 1/8"NPT bottoming tap. Since I don't have much use for one and they are rather expensive, I made my own. I just cut the 1/8"NPT tap in half so that I could use the larger taper at the end. Since you don't want to damage the intake with the new cut off threads. Pick up a female 1/8" fitting that you can run the tap through a few times to clean the threads.
#128
I think that would make it worse. Removing more material from the manifold hole would make the fitting an even looser fit. It seems to not be leaking, but I was concerned. I just wanted to warn others not to just run the tap in so far; tap a little, check the fit. It seems different fittings are, well, different.
#129
RJ, some of the air filters on the market have what are called automatic drains, they are spring loaded to open at a low pressure to blow the water out. The ones from Harbor freight are like that, The Northern tool filters have a fitting/drain that you have to screw CCW to open and drain.
I am in the process of making a test can, I'm waiting for all the stuff to come in. I should be (hopefully) done with it next week some time.
I am in the process of making a test can, I'm waiting for all the stuff to come in. I should be (hopefully) done with it next week some time.
#130
Yeah, I remember you mentioned the automatic ones before, you said that was not desirable for this application. These have a little handle that will turn around forever, vertical is open, horizontal is closed. Packaging says manual drain, I find nothing in the paperwork to indicate otherwise.