$30 Oil Catch Can, DIY

[GMKing]

After reading this whole thread I'm still left confused.

from factory ALL manufacturers have a very tiny amount of oil fed to the intake system.

and you guys are trying to collect it before it gets there?

I understand the idea of preventing extra oil from burning in your combustion process, and keeping this extra oil off of your valves, particularly if it's about time to change your oil and it's got an amount of junk in it that you'd prefer not to get into your intake or on your valves.

but has anyone honestly considered WHY the manufacturer's ALL do this? they want your engine to be reliable (nearly) as much as you do, as well as FE. They must have some reason for creating this line and doing this. The only reasons I can think of is the air intake is metal right? metal corrodes. Corrosion prevents airflow, and airflow over corrosion passes right into your engine. now your engine is steadily eating rust (or oxidation, which the engine would eat to a much lessor degree).

also I can imagine that this oil many of you are deciding to prevent from going into your engine is lubricating your valve and valve seats, so that they create a decent seal when closed and last longer then bare metal hitting metal. It's very possible I'm wrong, and I'd love to believe that this awesomely cheap mod is good for my engine and it's longevity, however I cannot do so without having the above statements properly debunked.

[Judas Iscariot]

Originally Posted by GMKing

I'd love to believe that this awesomely cheap mod is good for my engine and it's longevity, however I cannot do so without having the above statements properly debunked.

+1


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