basically disconnect the hose going from the pcv valve, its in the middle rear of the valve cover, right below the intake manifold. you will see a small hose running out of it. you will need probably about a foot of 3/8 inch hose, i used fuel hose for mine, 2 1/4 threaded - 3/8 barbed fittings and a inline moisture seperator for an air compressor. you will also need 2 small hose clamps, 1 to tighten the hose onto the pcv valve, and the other may be needed for the inlet side of the catch can.
now the gas flows out of the pcv and into the intake, so if the moisture separator has an arrow on it, it needs to point in the same direction as the gas flow. then either trim the hose and put it close to the engine, or mount it wherever you want.
ive had mine for a couple of months and there is a bit of oil in it, thats just driving around town, so i know they work
Home Depot??? I went there but found nothing. I went to the air conditioning, plumbing areas but found nothing...I asked a few employees but nothing...R u sure? In Home Depot??
I realize this is an old thread, but since no one has explained what the little oil going though your intake does, here it goes... The manufacturer puts that little hose there so that the oil going in through the intake will lubricate the cylinder walls, hence making it easier for the piston rings to travel up and down the cylinder sleeves (no metal to metal, as the oil forms a "cushion" between the piston ring edges and the sleeve). This takes away a little bit of hp from your car because the oil makes it a little harder for combustion to take place (maybe 1 to 4 hp max). BUT, it makes your engine last longer. The manufacturer's main concern when developing an engine for the public is reliability and durability (after all, most engines out there today must last over 100K miles with just regular maintenance), so that's the only reason for that oil going back to the intake. If you don't really care about your engine wearing earlier in order to gain a couple hp, then this mod is for you. For N/A cars, if you're not getting any oil in the separator at all, try putting the separator a little lower in the engine bay, preferably lower than the intake fitting it attaches to. Since a N/A engine doesn't produce as much blow-by as a turbo car, this will help the oil move into the separator. Turbo'd cars produce more pressure so the oil will be forced into the separator easily, even if it sits higher. Hope this helps. :
I actually found this Custom oil filter at the autozone. It is the same one Vamp used for his accent. I would more rather use it on a beta swap or a turbo'd engine. The 1.6 won't produce enough power in order to get the canister full. I had very little oil in my Intake manifold, so i wouldn't recommend unless A) you are turbo, whether its 1.3, 1.5 or 1.6, or B) you have cams, BBTB, port and polish intake, basically every type of N/A mod for your 1.3, 1.5, 1.6 engine. But if you just have intake/ exhaust/ headers, that won't be enough to make that much oil get in. I have one set aside for my future set up. I love the custom jobs too.
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Originally posted by 03SharkGT
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I realize this is an old thread, but since no one has explained what the little oil going though your intake does, here it goes... The manufacturer puts that little hose there so that the oil going in through the intake will lubricate the cylinder walls, hence making it easier for the piston rings to travel up and down the cylinder sleeves (no metal to metal, as the oil forms a "cushion" between the piston ring edges and the sleeve). This takes away a little bit of hp from your car because the oil makes it a little harder for combustion to take place (maybe 1 to 4 hp max). BUT, it makes your engine last longer. The manufacturer's main concern when developing an engine for the public is reliability and durability (after all, most engines out there today must last over 100K miles with just regular maintenance), so that's the only reason for that oil going back to the intake. If you don't really care about your engine wearing earlier in order to gain a couple hp, then this mod is for you. For N/A cars, if you're not getting any oil in the separator at all, try putting the separator a little lower in the engine bay, preferably lower than the intake fitting it attaches to. Since a N/A engine doesn't produce as much blow-by as a turbo car, this will help the oil move into the separator. Turbo'd cars produce more pressure so the oil will be forced into the separator easily, even if it sits higher. Hope this helps. :
[Edited by 03SharkGT on Mar 31, 2006 6:07 PM]
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Hmmmm.... Hyundai must put in perfect piston rings that seal 100% and do not alow any blowby. I guess i will have to put some 2 stoke oil so i can keep the pistons from frying. aranoid:
These are, I'm assuming, the only supplies needed for this mod?
1/4 In. Air Compressor Filter
Shown: HUSKY 1/4 In. Air Compressor Filter, Model HDA70400AV
Price:$11.97 @ Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com
Sorry, no direct linking. Search model #
Hose hardware
Shown: HUSKY 1/4" Male Hose End, Model HDA40200AV
Price: $2.94 ea. @ Home Depot. http://www.homedepot.com
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