I'm getting the 2.3L and plan on a catch can, because of what I've read out here. Do not know what brand yet.
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Dirty line, clean line, and WOT line (wide open throttle)
https://www.uprproducts.com/content/5030-124-1-ECSS.pdf
Iām not installing a catch can, because theyāre not needed on the newer EcoBoost engines (even the direct injection). From reading the Ranger forum, it seems like the catch cans are mostly collecting water. And a little gas in the oil never hurt. I see a lot of high-milage 2.3L engines without any catch cans; and just a regular oil change every 5,000 miles. So Iām not worried. Iāll just get a cleaning at 100k miles.
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water in your fuel injectors is NOT good .... also its the oil in the fuel that hurts, not the fuel in the oil .... either way these fluids should not be mixing anyway
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Ok fellas, after a deep dive into what @BrentC said and digging into what da fuck is a WOT line's purpose on a oil catch can, I found this site with the most comprehensive answers .... at least for me. They sell catch cans too but on the surface it seems like they custom make them to specific models. I will contact them and see what they have to say and post it if of any value.
have a look see;
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/ford/
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/faqs/
have a look see;
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/ford/
http://www.eliteengineeringusa.com/faqs/
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The FAQs are spot-on AFAIK.
The stuff I dump out of the catch can has a unique smell and is more an emulsion than an oil. The acidic water mentioned in the FAQs is removed with the UBR.
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yeah it was eye opening to see the stuff caught in the can is less oil than other contaminants!
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The factory PCV system is designed to burn off the contaminants that the catch cans are collecting. Those contaminants are not present in your crankcase oil for long under normal conditions... They burn off as the engine gets hot. Catch cans make the factory PCV system seem a lot scarier than they actually are. Unless you're running a lot of boost or high RPM for extended periods, a catch can is not necessary for most engines.
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if the factory PCV system was adequate Ford itself would not make a catch can to be installed in its vehicles.
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Again, the factory PCV system is adequate for the majority of vehicles. Unless you drive at high boost or high RPMs for extended periods, it's not needed. The Ford Performance catch can is for vehicles run on the track regularly, which is why they offer it from the factory on the GT500, but it's only to be installed by the dealer if the customer will be tracking the car.
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Well I certainly don't baby my turbos. A high pressure turbo engine is not meant to be lugging around in.
It would be weird if someone bought a raptor and nursed it around town. High performance engines are meant to be driven.
You must not own a new Ranger. Cause thatās not the case at all.
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I have the Radium dual catch can set up on my Fiesta ST. I baby it probably more than most so it doesnāt collect much, but Iām likely going to do a similar setup on the Bronco 2.3l. Only thing I want to add which I donāt have now is the line so I can drain the catch can right into the oil pan when changing oil.
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