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    I was thinking on putting one of those in my car to see if it retards oil consumption at all. Going to try Alex's suggestion of running 10W-30 first though.
    1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
    1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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      The catch can won't limit your oil consumption, the PCV system will suck just as much of it as it does now. The can will however limit oil deposits down the intake and into the rear cylinders, as it will stop a lot of the oil from actually reaching the intake. So you'll still lose just as much oil as you did before, but now you can save some of it and dump it back in the crankcase. Standard practice for diesels with a road draft tube setup actually, some of them even got a hose from the catch can down to the oil pan - when the can gets full you just open the valve with the engine off and let oil drain back down where it came from, minimal actual loss that way. Just don't forget to close the valve before firing her up again, lol
      The ones who accomplish true greatness, are the foolish who keep pressing onward.
      The ones who accomplish nothing, are the wise who know when to quit.

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        Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
        Do this while running or with key on engine off?
        You can do it while it's running. Just be sure to set it right back to Normal after you write it for clearing.

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          A bunch of shit that doesn't belong here. Nothing to see here. Move along folks.
          Last edited by gadget73; 05-18-2016, 07:43 PM.
          86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
          5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

          91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

          1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

          Originally posted by phayzer5
          I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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            Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
            Ordered an oil catch can to go in line with the pcv valves vacuum line. I have an explorer lower intake with only the itty bitty oil shield so I figured I rather try this out then outright replace the intake.
            I was thinking of doing something similar with my old skool valve covers I got years and years ago. I have the oil breather capsule plugged on it. Then I saw a mod'd Mustang at a car show with a hose running from the valve cover to a Moroso oil catch can. Failed to check if he/she was running a pcv valve or not. Might try to figure that out if the plugged capsule doesn't work.

            Packman

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              Git out my thread old man! lol

              Originally posted by gadget73 View Post
              The degreaser soup that the headstock casting is in is *nasty*.

              Got the spindle apart, almost all is well. There is a thin shim washer used as a thrust bearing thats pretty well pooched though. Have to figure out the proper replacement for that. Its .010 thick, not 100% if steel or stainless, but it lives between two cast iron pieces. Looks like it ran a bit dry and the iron drug on it, trading a bit of metal in the process. The iron parts I can smooth out, but the washer is dicked.

              Took one of the other plant's gearboxes apart. My hands still stink. What a foul POS. It came apart OK but the bearings are probably all gone, and the shafts need a lot of attention. Looks like they took a pipe wrench to the output shaft, they're pretty jacked up. I've gotten spoiled dealing with ours. I'll have to grab copies of the video set I made on how to rebuild those things and stick it on youtube. Its an interesting gearbox design, and dead simple to overhaul if its not all nasty.
              ~David~

              My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
              My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

              Originally posted by ootdega
              My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

              Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
              But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

              Originally posted by gadget73
              my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                I noticed a large amount of oil in my intake, everytime I take the CAI off.
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                1985.03 Crown Vic. Coupe "CVGT" Build thread - china whirlybird, burnout machine.
                The only 6 speed box on a late model frame.

                Originally posted by SVT98t
                It has air ride. I've disabled it since I've been jacking it up and down.

                That is how you're supposed to jack it.

                Up and down.

                -ryan s.

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                  Originally posted by 87gtVIC View Post
                  Git out my thread old man! lol
                  heh, wrong thread. Soz. You did put it next to the right thread though, so its got to be at least partly your fault.
                  86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                  5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                  91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                  1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                  Originally posted by phayzer5
                  I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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                    this oil in the intake thing... yeah... no problems here.

                    Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
                    rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)

                    Originally posted by gadget73
                    ... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.

                    Originally posted by dmccaig
                    Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.

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                      You could at the very least get some cotton and wrap it around your tires and hang out the window like you're doing a burn out. C'mon, be considerate!

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                        I'll even let you slide if you just want to peel half of the car cover back.

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                          Originally posted by His Royal Ghostliness View Post
                          The catch can won't limit your oil consumption, the PCV system will suck just as much of it as it does now. ...So you'll still lose just as much oil as you did before, but now you can save some of it and dump it back in the crankcase...
                          Exactly the plan if I did this. Just don't want it trashing my intake and burning perfectly good oil if I can help it. I'd just check the catch can and dump it right back in.
                          1985 LTD Crown Victoria - SOLD
                          1988 Town Car Signature - Current Party Barge

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                            It drives!


                            ~David~

                            My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
                            My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

                            Originally posted by ootdega
                            My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

                            Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
                            But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

                            Originally posted by gadget73
                            my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.




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                              Seems to drive very well! Any drivability problems? I didn't notice any. I know you say you don't like the sound of it...but I think it sounds great! I'd love to see a WOT freeway entrance run. You have a very similar setup to mine actually, which makes it even more interesting for me personally. Also, seeing your hood shine in the video is sex.

                              Also, your dad is such a dad in the beginning of the video :P
                              -Phil

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                              +1982 Ford LTD-S Police Car. Built 351w, Trickflow 11R 190 Heads, Holley Sniper EFI, RPM Intake+ Hyperspark dizzy, WR-AOD, Full exhaust headers to tails. 3.27 Trac-Lok Rear. Aluminum Police Driveshaft. Speedway Springs+Bilstein Shocks, Intermediate Brakes, HPP Steering Box.

                              +2003 Acura CL Type S 6-speed

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                                I call bullshit. This is old footage from 2014.

                                Was that a Mark VI I saw around 2:22 ?

                                Probably the offroad pipe is why it sounds like it does. I like cats. Quiets it down and makes things not smell bad.
                                Last edited by gadget73; 05-20-2016, 11:13 PM.
                                86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
                                5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley

                                91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry

                                1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal

                                Originally posted by phayzer5
                                I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers

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