JLT oil separator

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Has anyone considered installing a drain in the bottom of the catch can so you could drain it into a pan?

Why? ******** it off is a pretty simple procedure. I feel like modifying it would be more trouble than it's worth.

 

[ironside]

Why? ******** it off is a pretty simple procedure. I feel like modifying it would be more trouble than it's worth.

I don't have one so I was just curious and wasn't sure how much of a pain it was to take off

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

I don't have one so I was just curious and wasn't sure how much of a pain it was to take off

Gotcha. It's not too bad. If you leave it for a little too long, it takes some muscle and it's a weird spot. I put Mechanix gloves on for a little extra grip and mine came right off no problem.

 

[ironside]

Gotcha. It's not too bad. If you leave it for a little too long, it takes some muscle and it's a weird spot. I put Mechanix gloves on for a little extra grip and mine came right off no problem.

Thanks it's on my to do list ever since I took my stock intake off and noticed how dirty the mouth to the throttle body was.

 

[Blind1]

I installed my JLT just now & I had to stand on my Venom bumper to hook it to the intake & I'm 6'1". 1st Pic shows stock pcv hose. The 2nd & 3rd pic should help those whom considering in getting one a better perspective of how far back it is on the intake. I know you short people had to get a step ladder. .

 

[svtippy]

i just empted mine today for the first time i had it on for a week prob just under 200 miles and i cant believe how much stuff was in there

 

[svtraptor13]

Here is mine with about 300 on a oil change. Been below zero here for most of that time.




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[BAJASVT]

I think it's great that this thing is catching so much crap, but emptying it every 300-500 miles is something I'm not willing to do. If it fills up that fast, the reservoir should be larger.

 

[SuperRaptor]

Looks like a lot of the crap is appearing in trucks that have been ran in colder temps and it's that mocha color, which would mean a lot of moisture if I'm not mistaken.

 

[BAJASVT]

Yes, for two reasons that perpetuate themselves.

1) More moisture builds up inside the engine during cold weather due to the temperature difference between inside and outside the engine... especially after the engine is turned off.
2) During the colder weather, the piston rings take longer to seat properly after startup. Without the piston rings seated properly, you'll get more blowby (more ambient air moisture past the rings and into the oil).

Short trips in cold weather don't help because the engine may never get warm enough to burn off the moisture/water.

These photos of what the catch can captures look dramatic, but this isn't really a big deal. I'm not saying the catch can doesn't help, but many engines go hundreds of thousands of miles without one and still run just fine.

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Similar situation w/o a catch can:
What is this white milky stuff under my oil cap?