ecoboost: oil smells like gas
#31
Senior Member
My catch can helped a lot with the fuel-in-oil issue. My first 3 changes had a really heinous odor that would cause me to have to get out from under the truck while I was draining the oil. I put the catch can on at 9500 miles and have done 4 oil changes since and get no noticeable smell. The crap that comes out of the catch can certainly smells strongly of gas and oil, almost like 2 stroke exhaust.
I am not suggesting that the catch can itself does anything, but I do think that rerouting the PCV system is beneficial in keeping the pressure in the crank low and the flow high enough to help vaporize the fuel.
I am not suggesting that the catch can itself does anything, but I do think that rerouting the PCV system is beneficial in keeping the pressure in the crank low and the flow high enough to help vaporize the fuel.
this is a DI issue
gotta change oil in very short intervals if you don't want to kill your timing chain
#33
Senior Member
Lol I don't think anyone is making money on the hole drilling
#35
King Hater
#37
Senior Member
It solved the fuel in oil smell on both my DI engines (F150 Ecoboost and Camaro LLT V6). I catch more on the forced induction Ecoboost, but both cans collect a strong fuel smelling concoction. The oil smells like oil again. The Ecoboost oil level would actually rise because of all the fuel dilution. I still change it every 4K with the Motorcraft blend and the Camaro every 5K with Mobil 1. Certainly made me a believer.
#39
#40
Senior Member
I have an older version regular size Rx dual valve on the Ecoboost and an Elite Engineering one on the Camaro. Unfortunately, I think the Rx quality has diminished since Tracy left Rx. UPR seems to work ok too, but they seem to change their design constantly, requiring ongoing upgrades. If I was going to buy one today for the Ecoboost, I'd buy the dual valve Elite Engineering can and rig up my own brackets (last time I checked, EE didn't make an F150 specific application, but their dual valve for forced induction would work fine).
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