Drivetrain Oil Catch Can at work....
Oil Catch Can at work....
So I installed an Alta Intercooler Air Diverter today and took the opportunity to clean the IC for the first time since I installed the OCC (which from memory is at least 20K but I can't remember for sure).
Anyways, I had a tiny bit of oil in each intercooler boot and almost nothing from the intercooler. I was very happy with the functionality of my OCC. Also flushed the IC with brake cleaner and had a slight tint of yellow.....
I had changed my oil around 2K ago and had about 1/2" of dark black oil in the can (no water either).
Before I had installed the OCC I had found a large amount of oil in the boots and the openings of the IC.
Here are some pics showing the oil on a clean rag:
Post intercooler boot:

Pre intercooler boot (this looks like dirt to me)

Intercooler:




Here's how I have my can mounted:

And here's the hard grey line you tap into off the PCV:
Anyways, I had a tiny bit of oil in each intercooler boot and almost nothing from the intercooler. I was very happy with the functionality of my OCC. Also flushed the IC with brake cleaner and had a slight tint of yellow.....
I had changed my oil around 2K ago and had about 1/2" of dark black oil in the can (no water either).
Before I had installed the OCC I had found a large amount of oil in the boots and the openings of the IC.
Here are some pics showing the oil on a clean rag:
Post intercooler boot:

Pre intercooler boot (this looks like dirt to me)

Intercooler:




Here's how I have my can mounted:

And here's the hard grey line you tap into off the PCV:
I wonder why people run the lines differently then. It doesn't seem to me that an additional can is really needed either.
I don't even have anything in the can or a tube - it's just the plan empty aluminum can.
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