kobalt for oil separator (No pics of install, just product)
03-18-2008, 03:57 PM
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kobalt for oil separator (No pics of install, just product)
I picked this up at Lowes... http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...amp;lpage=none
Its giant, maybe the length of a small hand. Big resovoir. See the black part of the bottom? Its different, and much smaller,on the actual product, which is good, because there was an air leak in that small valve. Since I plan on unscrewing the bowl to empty the oil, I just JBweld'd that valve shut.
I put two 1/2" barbs on the thing, and used clear braided PCV line straight to the PCV-out on the cam cover and the same clear line going to the intake. Using clear line lets me see the pre-filter get dirty and oily and the after-filter line stay clean.
After driving for15 minutes a puddle formed in the bowl. Yikes, the engine wasn't even heat-soaked in that time.
Thought I'd share....
Its giant, maybe the length of a small hand. Big resovoir. See the black part of the bottom? Its different, and much smaller,on the actual product, which is good, because there was an air leak in that small valve. Since I plan on unscrewing the bowl to empty the oil, I just JBweld'd that valve shut.
I put two 1/2" barbs on the thing, and used clear braided PCV line straight to the PCV-out on the cam cover and the same clear line going to the intake. Using clear line lets me see the pre-filter get dirty and oily and the after-filter line stay clean.
After driving for15 minutes a puddle formed in the bowl. Yikes, the engine wasn't even heat-soaked in that time.
Thought I'd share....
03-18-2008, 04:53 PM
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RE: kobalt for oil separator (No pics of install, just product)
Well, clear PCV hose or PVC hose whatever its called, is all I could find locally. Heater hose won't work, well it might, but maybe not. I dont want to spend $$$ on braided SS lines.
Fine Ill take an install pic even though you'll all laugh at how ugly and horrible it is.
Fine Ill take an install pic even though you'll all laugh at how ugly and horrible it is.
03-18-2008, 05:20 PM
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RE: kobalt for oil separator (No pics of install, just product)
Make sure you use hose that is rated for the hi-temp/ hi-vacuum. The GT S197 pulls about 22in/Hg vacuum at idle, and quite of few forum members were getting collapsed PCV hose. I decided to spend a couple of extra bucks and get a high temp/vacuum rated hose (Earl's Premium Racing Hose). I also installed Earl's inner support spring just to be safe. Also, careful with the hose bends, as you need to adhere to the rated bend radius of the hose material. I opted to eliminate the loops and go strait to PCV valve and strait to intake. See pics.
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03-18-2008, 05:41 PM
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RE: kobalt for oil separator (No pics of install, just product)
Doctorq, nice setup... Im going to get a 90 degree elbow to take the only major bend out.
And yeah, i dont fully trust PCV hose, but its all I had. I've kept an eye on it. I'll order something better.
howarmat... we have autozone and checker. They dont have cool hoses/lines
And yeah, stef's too expensive for me, but its worth the $$$ if you got 'em.
And yeah, i dont fully trust PCV hose, but its all I had. I've kept an eye on it. I'll order something better.
howarmat... we have autozone and checker. They dont have cool hoses/lines
And yeah, stef's too expensive for me, but its worth the $$$ if you got 'em.
