Upgrading an Oil Air Separator!

by Mjtrinihobby in Workshop > Cars

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Upgrading an Oil Air Separator!

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I just received my oil air separator from Amazon.com! For 36usd it's a good price however it is just an empty can with no internal baffling to force oil droplets to condense!

Read on for how I fixed it!

Opening and Inspecting!

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Using an Allen key I removed the 6 screws. The top has 2 ports so close together that intake will quickly be sucked into the outlet!

The gasket on the cover is very minimal. The bottom of the can has a drain hole. There is a level sight along the outside.

Extending the Intake.

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I wanted the blow by gases to reach the bottom of the can. I used a spare length of copper tubing to achieve this.

Baffling.

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Using a piece of sponge I slipped in over the copper tubing. This sponge will force the oil droplets to condense.

Reassembly!

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I left the sponge near the top so the bottom of the can will collect the oil. I marked which was in and out on the ports.

Drain Valve.

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The kit came with a drain bolt but I want an easier means to release the trapped oil. With a nipple, washer and spare ball valve I made the drain valve!

Completion!

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There it is. My upgraded oil air separator. Took me only half an hour. My next instructable will be it's installation! Stay tuned!