I can't believe I haven't posted this yet. The day after picking up my BRaptor I headed over to @Livernois Motorsports for a little bone-stock dyno session. However, before spinning the rollers I wanted to get an oil separator plumbed into the intake tract. Certain EcoBoost engines (such as the Raptor's 3.0L) are particularly susceptible to coking up the intake valves because they don't have a port fuel injector spraying on the back of the valve. That fuel spray goes a long way towards keeping things clean. Not having that means keeping oil from the PCV system off the valves is paramount.
Luckily, I had a pile of old JLT oil separator parts laying around. I had used these units on several Fords in the past, and always been happy with the way they performed. So with a little help (and loaner tools) from the guys at Livernois and few fittings graciously provided by Holbrook Racing, we were able to cobble together a home-brew kit. We ran this setup for 1,000 miles and then worked with the crew at J&L Oil Separators build a Ver. 2.0 (more on that later). Check it out:
Luckily, I had a pile of old JLT oil separator parts laying around. I had used these units on several Fords in the past, and always been happy with the way they performed. So with a little help (and loaner tools) from the guys at Livernois and few fittings graciously provided by Holbrook Racing, we were able to cobble together a home-brew kit. We ran this setup for 1,000 miles and then worked with the crew at J&L Oil Separators build a Ver. 2.0 (more on that later). Check it out:
