2.3L Catch Can Results

[redone17]

I switched oils over the summer too. So, we’ll see next summer what it looks like after continuing to use Motul 5w30.

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[MannyG20]

You sure you have the hoses on correctly? Mishimoto or UPR (or other?).

What would happen if they were backwards? Haha.

As I tell my wife - I always reserve the right to be wrong; however, I have triple checked those hoses and I am 99.9% sure they are correct.

 

[MannyG20]

11,000+ miles and not a drop.

Ok, I have to update this. I last checked at 6K then went on a 4800 mile road trip. I just checked at 12,110 miles and have this.

sorry about the previous statement of 11K without a drop. It should have been 6K without a drop.

 

[Blksn955.o]

I get some in mine. Heck when I took off the stock hoses and put on the new ones for the catch can the stoke hoses had an oil film buildup on them already. install was shortly after purchase of the bronco, I posted pics of it on another thread.


It is never a lot as in holy chit the can was going to fill up amount but enough to be glad it's not going thru the intake. I also suspect a good chunk is water/moisture that is condensed and evaporates to a point.

 

[dejones64]

Those of us in the nasty cold winter states, I'm in MN with temps below 0 for the past few days. I checked my catch can (2.3L manual) and I have ice buildup and ice in the bottom of the can. I chipped out a good 1.5oz's. My concern is the freezing in the cap/screen and hoses. Any thoughts?

 

[Dmorty217]

Did everyone have to remove the driver side inner fender to install theirs? I can see where the hoses clip on otherwise.

 

[dejones64]

Did everyone have to remove the driver side inner fender to install theirs? I can see where the hoses clip on otherwise.

2.3 or 2.7 engine? I have a 2.3L, I went with the J&L OSC can. I did not have to remove the inner fender to install. They have a note on their website about a engine design change...

2021.5-2022 Ford Bronco 2.3L Ecoboost

**Please note, Ford changed the PCV line location in the middle of the 2021 model year. This oil separator only fits the later year change. We believe the change happened in 10/21 build dates. Please check over the install directions and compare to your own Bronco if you have a 2021! There is a picture above that circles this lines location!


https://www.jlosc.com/j-l-oil-separator-3-0-driver-side-2021-5-2022-ford-bronco-2-3l-ecoboost/

 

[Dmorty217]

2.3l and mine was built in April 22. I got the mishimoto one but that shouldn’t matter since no matter the brand they go to the same places

 

[Dmorty217]

2.3 or 2.7 engine? I have a 2.3L, I went with the J&L OSC can. I did not have to remove the inner fender to install. They have a note on their website about a engine design change...

2021.5-2022 Ford Bronco 2.3L Ecoboost

**Please note, Ford changed the PCV line location in the middle of the 2021 model year. This oil separator only fits the later year change. We believe the change happened in 10/21 build dates. Please check over the install directions and compare to your own Bronco if you have a 2021! There is a picture above that circles this lines location!


https://www.jlosc.com/j-l-oil-separator-3-0-driver-side-2021-5-2022-ford-bronco-2-3l-ecoboost/

The mishimoto one is about 100xs harder to install compared to this one. I will be returning the mishi one and buying this. Mishimoto wants you to find the clip behind the motor and disconnect it and install new instead of tapping into the line like this one.

 

[Bmadda]

I was getting nearly nothing in mine till the weather turned cold, now I get alot of oily water, enough to fill it to the screen in 2k mi. Not sure this is a good idea in cold climates. Have the mishimoto can on 2.3. The hose that goes to the intake shows oil residue inside, so no doubt, any oil it captures just floats on the captured water till its full enough to get sucked through the exit hose. Nice idea, but not sure it works well in winter?

 

[dejones64]

The mishimoto one is about 100xs harder to install compared to this one. I will be returning the mishi one and buying this. Mishimoto wants you to find the clip behind the motor and disconnect it and install new instead of tapping into the line like this one.

Yea I waited to find one that mounted towards the front so I could reach it.

 

[NC_Pinz]

Yea I waited to find one that mounted towards the front so I could reach it.

I ended up with a UPR and got the drain hose with valve. Can is mounted up front.

Going on a trip from NC to TN tomorrow, so we'll see if anything shows up with all this cold air driving.

 

[JustinZ]

Did everyone have to remove the driver side inner fender to install theirs? I can see where the hoses clip on otherwise.

I ended up removing the driver side inner fender liner and that made the job MUCH easier. Can probably be done without removing the fender liner, but its probably faster to just go ahead and do it. It really isn't much work to remove and I was kicking myself for not installing the catch can while I had the liners out anyway to install my suspension.

The mishimoto one is about 100xs harder to install compared to this one. I will be returning the mishi one and buying this. Mishimoto wants you to find the clip behind the motor and disconnect it and install new instead of tapping into the line like this one.

The Mishimoto can really isn't that hard to install (once you yank the fender liner).

And just to add on to what everyone else has said, I checked it at around 3,000 miles and there was only a tiny bit of oil in it. I'm just going to check it at oil changes from now on. I'm also in the camp of I'd rather it be there than not.

 

[Dmorty217]

I ended up removing the driver side inner fender liner and that made the job MUCH easier. Can probably be done without removing the fender liner, but its probably faster to just go ahead and do it. It really isn't much work to remove and I was kicking myself for not installing the catch can while I had the liners out anyway to install my suspension.



The Mishimoto can really isn't that hard to install (once you yank the fender liner).

And just to add on to what everyone else has said, I checked it at around 3,000 miles and there was only a tiny bit of oil in it. I'm just going to check it at oil changes from now on. I'm also in the camp of I'd rather it be there than not.

I was looking through the liner and from underneath and I can’t see shit. I will remove the liner and give it a go

 

[NC_Pinz]

Did everyone have to remove the driver side inner fender to install theirs? I can see where the hoses clip on otherwise.

I didn't remove it but did remove a few connectors and pulled it back a bit for better access. The lower connection is mostly by feel once you figure out which connection it is. I did have an issue with the UPR directions. The PCV line I pulled was reconfigured and didn't look the same as the pics in their instructions. ID the top connection first then trace the line to the other termination point.

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