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Mar 17, 2012 | 12:13 AM

#81

Lil_Chef

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From: FL

WTF, i have had my JLT oil separators on for almost a year now and i don't think i even have enough to fill a teaspoon. i just have oil along the walls of both reservoirs.

at first i thought it was normal now i know it is not. i could understand maybe 1 being defective but both?!?!? that has to be a problem elsewhere.

Mar 17, 2012 | 10:11 AM

#82

SoCalGT08

Joined: Mar 2011

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From: Ca

Does the 4.6 require 2 catch cans? One on each side? I'm running one on drivers side and it seems to be working...................

Mar 17, 2012 | 10:17 AM

#83

Lil_Chef

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Posts: 605

From: FL

i previously only ran one on the driver's side but i went to go clean the throttle body and noticed a bunch of pooled oil so i put one on the passenger side as well.

Mar 17, 2012 | 11:14 AM

#84

NJ3

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Joined: Dec 2006

Posts: 523

From: Chesapeake, Va.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wcgman

Did you paint your alternator or is that aftermarket? It looks really good.

Thanks, I thought about painting in but I took the easy way out and bought a powder coated one from PA Performance when they had a sale late last year.

Mar 17, 2012 | 06:51 PM

#85

UPRSharad

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Joined: Jul 2011

Posts: 2,570

From: FL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Mustanger

The UPR catch can looks good except for the plastic fittings. For the price they are charging for it, I would have thought that they would supply something more durable.

I get why you say that. They kind of look like regular ABS plastic. However, these Delrin fittings are very strong. (and guaranteed for life)

Mar 17, 2012 | 08:54 PM

#86

wcgman

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Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 2,652

From: Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3vStang

I made my own. I Think it cost me about $22. It doesnt look as nice as the billets, but it matches my cai, and gets the job done. I may make something with steel braided lines to make it look nicer eventually. I would recommend one, you can see in my picture the bit of oil in the catch can, and i had only driven it a couple times after the install.

I bought all the stuff to do this myself and I was going to do a big fancy write up. Then I noticed when I took the filter out of the package, the bottle wasn't glass...it was plastic! What's more in really tiny print they say dont put any synthetic oil through this, so I put everything back in the packaging and returned it to Lowes.

Mar 17, 2012 | 09:38 PM

#87

wcgman

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Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 2,652

From: Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by Project 5.GO!

Called jegs and that On 3 Performance catch can they sell at Jegs does not come with a mounting bracket. I imagine the holes in the top are threaded, so you could fab up a quick backyard bracket, but if you wanted a slick looking mount like you see on the UPR unit, you'd be spending just as much (either in cash or sweat equity) as if you just bought the UPR one to begin with.

The On 3 and JLT look like the same can with the exception of the hose kit included and the JLT engraving.

http://www.jegs.com/i/On+3+Performance/498/OAS/10002/-1
http://www.americanmuscle.com/jlt-oi...or-0510gt.html

Mar 19, 2012 | 08:16 PM

#88

wcgman

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Posts: 2,652

From: Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by UPRSharad

I get why you say that. They kind of look like regular ABS plastic. However, these Delrin fittings are very strong. (and guaranteed for life)

Hey Sharad - I sent you a PM asking for the forum discount. Did you get that? I'd like to order the UPR setup.

Mar 19, 2012 | 09:32 PM

#89

onederful100

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Joined: Jul 2007

Posts: 6,130

From: Honolulu, HI

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalGT08

Does the 4.6 require 2 catch cans? One on each side? I'm running one on drivers side and it seems to be working...................

the 3v only needs 1 on the drivers side.
the PCV lines are designed to be a closed loop: the passenger side pushes metered air into the valve covers, and the driver side the air/blowby comes out and back into the intake.
an easy way to determine which side to put the catch can on is to remove both PCV lines and look inside.
the side with the oil in it is the side you put the catch can.
you must leave the other side in place to preserve the closed loop.

those cheap oil separators from home depot are not good for our cars.
i had one, and the oil would get thru to the other side, so it did not work well.
to check if your catch can is catching the blowby, check the PCV line that goes from the can to the intake.
if there is oil in that PCV line, your catch can is not catching all the blowby.