I would like to know this too...so far so good for me, but it's only been about 800 miles.

 

Not only was this thread very informative but it was also very entertaining with the back and forth eye poking and bitch slapping. Just had to make a comment. I've been here for a while and don't post too often, but love the exchange of info and funny **** that goes on.

 

Well I hooked two of the small filters in series and found that the second one was also catching a lot of oil meaning oil may still getting into the intake. So I went upgraded to regular industrial sized separators and hooked two of them up in series and looks like its doing the Job! at least until the AMW gets ordered. the low throttle pinging eventually stopped!

 

So what catch can should I get? I want one thats affordable but also one that looks good and is the best quality -LMAO

 

Just got my AMW one in. Very high quality piece. Here is a couple of pics. The filter element inside is very similar to what you would see inside an AC accumulator. On the second pic you can see the undercuts on the inside of the wall to help keep oil from going back up the sides. They cost $88

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/2252/pictures_094.jpg

http://www.mustangmods.com/data/2252/pictures_096.jpg

 

Do you guys with oil/intake problems notice a loss of oil via the dipstick?

Even with 5-6K mile oil change intervals, I only drop about 1/4 of the way down the hash-marks...

I'm not sure if I'm pulling in any significant amount of oil.

 

Go with the AMW catch can. Mine is on order and I live in Canada so it will take some time. In the meantime Im using those industrial air/oil separators. They are not as elegant as the AMW solution. but im getting a visual on how much oil is getting through every day and for a supercharged application, thats a lot of oil.

 

Yep, noticeable loss in 6K. About a quart judging by the hash marks. Engine has 120K on it though, so that might have something to do with it.

Judging by the amount of oil in my AMW catch can it all must get sucked up the PCV system. NO oil escapes the AMW catch can from what I can tell.

 

Thanks guys...

I started to look into things last night. My ValveCover breather and PCV system don't look like the systems/setups I've seen on other trucks posted here.

The drivers VC breather feeds into the top/center of the intake manifold.

The passenger VC breather feeds in just behind the TB, on the (passenger) side of the intake.

What I assume is the PCV line is a hard plastic molded line from the back of the motor. It feeds into what looks like a sensor on top of the mainfold, just behind the TB. The alleged sensor is rather loosely mounted. I previously thought this was the MAP sensor.

I can get pics if needed...

I thought the PCV line feeds directly into the center of the intake. Either that, or to the side of the TB, like the passenger side VC breather does.

What makes the PCV any more likely to pull oil vs. the VC breathers?

I pulled the VC breather lines, and they had a film of oil on the inside of them. I didn't have time to get the engine/intake cover and PCV line off, because it started to rain.

 

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...made+catch-can

That's my original thread. Mine has cought almost a quart of oil in 9 months.

On the subject of the commercial version vs. the DIY, I refuse to pay $80 for a ******* 5" peice of pipe with an SOS pad in it. That just goes with my whole mentality of I'm not paying your gouged prices for cheap and easy to make myself materials.