I did my oil separator today, I used some black paint to repaint the filter body. I got all the parts I needed at Home Depot for around $25.00.. I got the 90 degree vacuum hose at the local parts store and trimmed the ***** out of it, not much left but it fits perfect...........Here is a picture:

Thanks for all the info, BTW mine already has oil in it after a 15 mile jaunt ..JR

 

TZRider and TROUBLE both did this. In just a few days of having it on, at the Miami meet at Tower Shops, it had quite a bit of oil in it already...

-Mike

 

SLVRLTNG,

What are the names and #s of the parts you got from Home Depot?
I assume this mod is supposed to keep oil out of the intake?

Thanks!
Eric

 

Parts list:

* Air filter: Campbell Hausfeld #MP5138

* Coupler kit: Campbell Hausfeld #MP2920
(this is standard industrial male quick coupler,
kit is 4 male and 1 female. Can be purchased
individually at Lowe's)

* 90 deg. hose: (hose is 3/8" I.D. w/ 90 deg bend, this one had
to be shortened both ends)

* Lower coupler: any 3/8" vacuum coupler/repair piece

* Teflon tape for fitting threads


this parts list courtesy of PT's02L

yes it wil keep oil out of the intake....JR

 

Thanks JR!

 

SLVRLTNG or Mecca,
I went to Home Depot and Lowes and unfortunately they don't have the parts I need. They have plenty of Amsol stuff but not much Campbell Hausfeld.
But while I was looking for the parts I was thinking about something. I'm sort of new to the oil in the intake problem.
How does the oil get into the intake?
Are we sure the oil getting into the intake isn't there to lubricate something?
I'm just surprised that Ford would not put a filter there from the factory to stop this problem.
Also, could the oil clog up the filter that is part of this mod and thus cut off air flow to whatever this connects to on the intake?

Sorry to ask so many questions but I had some time to think about it while I was searching the home improvement mega stores.

Thanks,
Eric

 

What does this mod do?

 

Keeps oil from being sucked into your plenum

Hey SLVRLTNG: Keep an eye on that vacuum hose...I tried that on my first oil separator and the hose kinked (read blocked air) when my engine heated up. A plastic 90 works better! TZRIDER has a bunch of these made w/ the plastic 90...I'll see if I can get a picture

 

Ms TROUBLE: Uhhh, I uh, saw those beads hanging dowm from your mirror. Uhhhhh, well, urrr, does that mean what I think(cough, cough) it means? I mean, ummm, when you did it, were you in your Lightning....and, uhh, did your boost rise?

Dan

 

I read in MM&FF that the oil that enters the TB boot is sucked from the valve seals during hard DEceleration, and that this can be reduced by replacing the oil filler cap with a breather... does this have any merit??

I have heard that installing a breather without a chip can set a code

 

Good job JR. Looks real clean.

Tim

 

You must have been looking pretty hard to notice those beads...LOL. No sir, that is not how I acquired them. On the contrary; I was given them for being one of the few who did NOT do that.