Ok, so please forgive my ignorance as I am fairly new to fiddling with car engines. What type/make of intake is causing oil to drip out (aka leak?), and what amount of loss is being observed? And that does not happen with the stock intake, if not how come? Cursory google search did not answer, if there are any article(s) that would educate I'd be eternally grateful for any and all pointers.It is a good question, a lot of folks with intakes reporting a lot of blowby oil getting in there and oil dripping out. That means same oil is coating inside of intercooler and reducing efficiency. Curious to see if anyone has done a catch can yet.
As I confirmed today when I took off the breather hose to measure the diameter of the fittings. A liberal dollop of oil coated my finger...Great for emissions control, not so great for intercooler efficiency if it gets coated with oil on the inside, etc.
Greg, can you share some pics of your install?It's not so much the size of the fittings, although those do matter. The bigger issue is the internal design and how it separates the air from the oil. I have been running this on my car for months, if set up correctly it's worthwhile.
Pete, the unit you suggested appears to be set up for a car with an oil return line installed, which the 124 doesn't have. No biggie, but you will have to plug that, and if it leaks you will have a mess, so use a quality hi temp oil compatible plug.
Greg
Sure thing. There is a picture of the prototype kit here: http://www.124spider.org/forum/10-engine-technical-discussion/8458-connecting-boost-gauge.htmlGreg, can you share some pics of your install?
Any update on eta of the finished product??...thanks...Sure thing. There is a picture of the prototype kit here: http://www.124spider.org/forum/10-engine-technical-discussion/8458-connecting-boost-gauge.html
Greg
The kit includes a drain line and spigot, which can be neatly routed to underneath the car for easy hassle free periodic drainage.Pete, the unit you suggested appears to be set up for a car with an oil return line installed, which the 124 doesn't have. No biggie, but you will have to plug that, and if it leaks you will have a mess, so use a quality hi temp oil compatible plug.
Greg
Some of the aftermarket kits contain fittings as small as 9mm with step down adapters. This is a disaster waiting to happen...It's not so much the size of the fittings, although those do matter. The bigger issue is the internal design and how it separates the air from the oil. I have been running this on my car for months, if set up correctly it's worthwhile.
Was having a look at a possible mounting location for the unit tonight, and there are some very exciting developments in that regard!The kit includes a drain line and spigot, which can be neatly routed to underneath the car for easy hassle free periodic drainage.
I've been smelling this. My Dart did they same. It turned out on the Dart that the PCV oil separator had an o-ring that was notorious for leaking all over the top of the motor. I'm wondering if the 124 has the same design with its PCV box. There is a replacement Viton o-ring for the Dart that solves the issue.so is this why my car smells like burned oil all the time?
The Dart's separator sits directly on top of, and inserts into, the valve cover. The 124's does not.I'm wondering if the 124 has the same design with its PCV box.