Oil Sloshing, how to REALLY stop this?
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that looks more like a filter for air, not to filter oil when it goes back to the pan. If you are running a return line, theoretically you should just be able to have a line, and not have to worry about filter the oil/vapors from the valve cover to the pan. I would still make sure I flushed everything, lines, can, etc. very well too though.
As for myself, I am probably just going to run a catch can, with an upper return line to the oil pan. I know it doesn't really make sense to have a can, but I want to see how much oil is flowing out.
As for myself, I am probably just going to run a catch can, with an upper return line to the oil pan. I know it doesn't really make sense to have a can, but I want to see how much oil is flowing out.
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you are still going to burn oil regardless I'm pretty sure majority for the 3/4q per hour you burn is due to the motor just eating oil because it is an f20 Honda refined the honing process on the f22 that's why they burn significantly less to zero oil. I run a dual catch can set up one for the pvc the other for the breather tube and noticed zero change in my oil consumption.
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The car has never used oil in the sense that the motor 'eats' it. It has always poured into the I take tract. I'm one of the lucky ones with an AP1 that doesn't use oil regularly.
My catch can setup has always been vented to atm, which is why I am confused about it blowing the dipstick.
My catch can setup has always been vented to atm, which is why I am confused about it blowing the dipstick.
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Solved It!!!
I've solved it!
All you need to do is keep the PCV line routed as standard, straight to the intake manifold.
Route the breather tube to your catch can. It is important to keep this open to the atmosphere either through the catch can or some other way. It is also a good idea to put the catch can at a HIGHER elevation than the breather tube valve cover connection, which will help keep the oil from filling the catch can.
I have run this setup on my race car for 2 years now and have only ever had ~1/16 of a quart of oil in my catch can (which is an old Motul brake fluid bottle with a 1/4" hole in the cap and another hole in the top beside the cap that the breather tube enters through). I have my CC near the clutch fluid reservoir, kind-of wedged in there so it won't move. I've never had any issues with it leaking or anything.
Edit: that's 1/16 of a quart after 2 years of running the setup like this. I still haven't even emptied the catch can, and probably never will because it seems to work so well.
All you need to do is keep the PCV line routed as standard, straight to the intake manifold.
Route the breather tube to your catch can. It is important to keep this open to the atmosphere either through the catch can or some other way. It is also a good idea to put the catch can at a HIGHER elevation than the breather tube valve cover connection, which will help keep the oil from filling the catch can.
I have run this setup on my race car for 2 years now and have only ever had ~1/16 of a quart of oil in my catch can (which is an old Motul brake fluid bottle with a 1/4" hole in the cap and another hole in the top beside the cap that the breather tube enters through). I have my CC near the clutch fluid reservoir, kind-of wedged in there so it won't move. I've never had any issues with it leaking or anything.
Edit: that's 1/16 of a quart after 2 years of running the setup like this. I still haven't even emptied the catch can, and probably never will because it seems to work so well.
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Originally Posted by austincrx
I've solved it!
All you need to do is keep the PCV line routed as standard, straight to the intake manifold.
Route the breather tube to your catch can. It is important to keep this open to the atmosphere either through the catch can or some other way. It is also a good idea to put the catch can at a HIGHER elevation than the breather tube valve cover connection, which will help keep the oil from filling the catch can.
I have run this setup on my race car for 2 years now and have only ever had ~1/16 of a quart of oil in my catch can (which is an old Motul brake fluid bottle with a 1/4" hole in the cap and another hole in the top beside the cap that the breather tube enters through). I have my CC near the clutch fluid reservoir, kind-of wedged in there so it won't move. I've never had any issues with it leaking or anything.
Edit: that's 1/16 of a quart after 2 years of running the setup like this. I still haven't even emptied the catch can, and probably never will because it seems to work so well.
All you need to do is keep the PCV line routed as standard, straight to the intake manifold.
Route the breather tube to your catch can. It is important to keep this open to the atmosphere either through the catch can or some other way. It is also a good idea to put the catch can at a HIGHER elevation than the breather tube valve cover connection, which will help keep the oil from filling the catch can.
I have run this setup on my race car for 2 years now and have only ever had ~1/16 of a quart of oil in my catch can (which is an old Motul brake fluid bottle with a 1/4" hole in the cap and another hole in the top beside the cap that the breather tube enters through). I have my CC near the clutch fluid reservoir, kind-of wedged in there so it won't move. I've never had any issues with it leaking or anything.
Edit: that's 1/16 of a quart after 2 years of running the setup like this. I still haven't even emptied the catch can, and probably never will because it seems to work so well.
I have a similar setup, except a catch can between the pcv and the manifold. It fills up in 2-3 sessions. I don't think any oil is going to the breather catch can, its all sucked out by the pcv.
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