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Old 02-20-2015, 12:11 AM
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Oil Catch can or oil separator

They are technically the same ya?

In anyrate I got to cleaning my TB a few days ago and decided to look into the IM and wow was i surprised in what i found! Oil as far as i the eye can see. I just bought the car in May 2014 so it has never been cleaned or looked after.

Took everything apart and gave it a good cleaning. The car feels a bit more responsive and i have the piece of mind that its all good in there again.

So i wanted to know how to diy and oil catch can. Ive read a few threads but pics are all dead.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


Also going to replace PCV dont think its ever been done.

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Originally Posted by GOOSEej
They are technically the same ya?

In anyrate I got to cleaning my TB a few days ago and decided to look into the IM and wow was i surprised in what i found! Oil as far as i the eye can see. I just bought the car in May 2014 so it has never been cleaned or looked after.

Took everything apart and gave it a good cleaning. The car feels a bit more responsive and i have the piece of mind that its all good in there again.

So i wanted to know how to diy and oil catch can. Ive read a few threads but pics are all dead.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!





Also going to replace PCV dont think its ever been done.

Here is a link to the air/oil separator I am using. It works great and pulls a good amount of gunk from the air. A catch can is usually more for venting crank case gases since its not a sealed system, just a can with a filter on it and maybe some baffling to pull as much oil from the air as possible.

https://acurazine.com/forums/perform...18808/page153/
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Originally Posted by Hi speed
Here is a link to the air/oil separator I am using. It works great and pulls a good amount of gunk from the air. A catch can is usually more for venting crank case gases since its not a sealed system, just a can with a filter on it and maybe some baffling to pull as much oil from the air as possible.

https://acurazine.com/forums/perform...18808/page153/
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do you have another one of those hooked up to the other valve cover or does that 1 connection from the valve cover to the intake manifold cover it? Is this where you would place a "traditional catch can"?
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I've gotten one ran on front side like pic, little sperator from Lowe's. But I've been curious about rear as well, though front does collect a lot of oil
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Originally Posted by csmeance

do you have another one of those hooked up to the other valve cover or does that 1 connection from the valve cover to the intake manifold cover it? Is this where you would place a "traditional catch can"?
The back valve cover has a 8 AN hose that connects to the catch can. Since its where the PCV system draws air into, a oil seperator wouldn't work. I did this more because of the blow by I was having. Prior to the blow by I just had a small filter on the rear valve cover and it never a drop of oil.
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