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Oil Catch Can

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Tac2277, Jan 14, 2020.

  1. Feb 25, 2020 at 10:19 AM
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    Enough passing the rings in normal engine cycles that putting a catch can on the PVC system is not worth the effort.
     
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  2. Feb 25, 2020 at 10:38 AM
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    I stated I understand the concept and where an catch can can be used and why. If you have cats, your engine has blowby, and you are running a high zinc oil you can consider using a catch can to reduce the degradation of your cat. May also stop some valve train particle build up. Throwing one one a new engine that has little blow by is not going to prevent anything but if you want to monitor over the life of the vehicle how much ring wear you have this can do the trick.
     
  3. Feb 25, 2020 at 10:50 AM
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    Anyone heard of an Air/Oil separator? My Porsche came with one as a stock item. It is a fancy catch can that allows the oil in the crank case gasses to be separated out and get back into the crank case and the gases to go into the intake.

    Wonder why they do this?

    Oh they are German Engineers and must be idiots adding an non required piece of equipment on an engine that kicks ass.

    Just saying
     
  4. Feb 25, 2020 at 10:52 AM
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    Boxer engine. Poor design! If that separator wasn't on it then it would be called a diesel.
     
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    Fuck Porsche. Corny ass street cars.
     
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    LOL. They don't put these just on Boxer engines.
     
  8. Feb 25, 2020 at 1:02 PM
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    These are on VW and Audi engines also.

    So when some logic comes out the best you got is. Corny Ass.
     
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    I didn’t say anything about what engine was what. My statement illustrates how corny those cars are. Because they are.
     
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    Correct. You did not say that. My apologies but my statement about logic stands
     
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    Yeah probably. I’m just not impressed by Porsche though I do understand they are a thing for good reason.
     
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    I concur. Loved the drivability of the Porsche I had. Comfort, Road Manners. So good but at times it was a maintenance nightmare and the Porsche Tax is pretty steep. When taken care of they last a surprising long time. My buddies 2005 Cayman has Over 400000km. Drives it hard but not to excess. Kept it stock. Changed IMF, OAS when he changes his clutch. His daily driver for alot of years now
     
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    Those are called Pressure Control Valves (PCV). All turbocharged VAG engines come with them. But those are Turbocharged engines, not a naturally aspirated engines like one in our Tacos, big difference.
     
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    Sorry but you are incorrect. That unit was on my naturally aspirated 986. It is called an Air -Oil Separator.
     
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    Tacomaworld is a magical place where in the monthly catch can debate, people vehemently disagree, claim complete understanding of Toyota engineering, and opine ludicrously. And two threads down where the people who are wheeling are having a civil discussion about 40 degree inclines there is a simple casual mention of how useful a catch can is to prevent the pooling of oil, and people clearly identify a useful purpose.
     
  18. Feb 25, 2020 at 5:12 PM
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    Can you explain more about the "pooling issue" and why the can helps
     
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    No. Go wheel.
     
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    I think that's fitting end for me in this thread. :D:thumbsup:
     
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