I have read a lot about how the ecoboost really should have a catch can. What options are out there? The one I found is extremely expensive. Are there cheaper alternatives that will still do the job? Also truck has 122k miles on it.. is it worth it at this point to add one?

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I wouldn't worry about it now... I added my JLT can @ 58K (2011 5.0) and get about 1.5oz of oil every 5,000 miles.


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I found the UPR is a little cheaper at $399 for the dual feed setup when you look at what they include in the base kit. My concern is I just bought this truck.. I intend to keep it for many years 200K+ maybe 300k if it will go that long.

Also, is there any way to clean valve coking other than to remove the intake and manually clean it?

 

Why doesn't Ford put it on at the factory?

 

Probably because it isn't really necessary. By the time all that gunk really starts to mess with things within the intake, most people have moved on to a newer model. Unfortunately, mass produced vehicles are a numbers game. The bean counters figure the probability of a part failing based on how long they expect most to own the vehicle, and use that to save money. They'll take a few failures with a vast minority of their production line if 99% of their customers are content. That's my struggle with being an engineer... I can design some pretty awesome things, but the average user doesn't want to pay for it...

With 100k+ miles already on the engine, its nice to have if you can spare the cash, but won't improve anything at this point. You could always give the intake a good cleaning for some piece of mind.

 

If it's not worth it I will invest the money else where. I need it to last me. I have the funds now to do it and may not later.

 

You may want to get another opinion. I was discussing this in another thread and I'm not completely convinced that a catch can is necessary, but many people swear by them.

 

Don't they run the risk of throwing codes? I'm skipping them because of that, the cost and the heavily mixed feelings of the F150 community.

 

So what I see mostly is water then some oil... Does the weep hole modification have the same effect on the water issue? I have seen some say doing the weep hole can fix the condensation problems.

 

Are you maybe trying to fix something that is not broken?