01 Cobra SC

[01 Cobra SC]

Hi There, newby from Pickering Canada.
Question, i just picked up a 01 Cobra w/ a Vortex V2, and the oil breather drips oil down the valve cover after running the car. Understanding the that the motor needs to breath, does anyone have any suggestion of capturing the oil or rerouting some how?
PMO that i have to wipe down the valve cover evertime i finish driving it...:??::??:

Thanks,

 

[NukeGuard]

Three options:

1. Replace current setup with factory PCV valve configuration
2. Install catch can setup. Use the search function on the site. Lots of threads about this. If you go this route, you'll need to use option #1 along with the catch can.
3. Keep wiping your valve covers.

If you're having that much oil coming out, you may have some underlying problems. I don't run a PCV or catch can setup and I wipe away a little oil vapor about every couple months. Lot's of blow by is not good.

 

[01 Cobra SC]

wow that was fast, option 3 is out, appreciate the help

 

[Smacked_in_ATL]

Forget that damn catch can BS. Looks hideous under the hood anyway. Get some prefilters from JLT.

 

[Boostlag]

Forget that damn catch can BS. Looks hideous under the hood anyway. Get some prefilters from JLT.

those just trap in the oil,and dont vent valve cover pressure. I have two of them,and I was told by another member on this board who talked directly to JLT about it,that it wouldnt be optimal for Forced induction performance to run pre filters.

 

[K2AHollywood]

it sound like you need to check the condition of the breather filter and the grommet. My guess is the filter its self is oil soaked or the leak down the valve cover may be due to a leaking seal between the cover/grommet/filter [if all looks good there could be a largewr issue at hand]. Also, if this is the case, hooking up a 'normal' PCV or even prefilter will still mean you have signifigant amounts of oil blow by running through your intake which would be bad.

 

[01 Cobra SC]

I installed a catch can and piped from the pvc side. Left the valve cover breather on and still find it passing oil when I stand on it. I'll have a look at the seal/grommet again.
I have a K&N breather, anyone suggest anything other type?
Thanks,

 

[Orange Stang 04]

Put socks on them.

 

[OzzDOA]

Catch can, Steeda makes a kit or there's a thread around here of how to make your own.

 

[DarkMesa8]

those just trap in the oil,and dont vent valve cover pressure. I have two of them,and I was told by another member on this board who talked directly to JLT about it,that it wouldnt be optimal for Forced induction performance to run pre filters.

I don't understand how they wouldn't vent. I'm S/C as well running two prefilters, one on each valve cover with the factory PCV setup. Wouldn't normal driving under vacuum still vent the crankcase?