Oil Catch Can, Eliminate that knock!

You guys are all the way up in san fran. Long way

 

That would be an easy ride in your mother ship

Peeps rolled down for Toyota Fest, and most likely will for the next @Burna J gathering with 'Sean D' aka @sfv41901 and the rest of the Masta Crew

Think of all the wenching fun you might miss out on; with sausages, beer and only the cutest babies

 

I quoted @RMB as he is in the Bay Area ("classy Oakland").

But we would welcome a southern invasion.

 

Bet it costs less in Huntington Beach

 

You think that was some snake oil, check this out:

Welcome to The DynoValve

 

Wow that's some solution in search of a problem... I'm skeptical of a 1% improvement in FE - but 15%? Must be from all that extra oil burning.

Pixel XL ?

 

Im flattered . ayy heading over there is... Well its been a long time since.maybe 2003. I will jusy wait for my warranty to expire on april next year and than do the occ.
That epidemic. Lots of priuses will fall and its all for a bad design. Im amazed now at the improvement in performance after that head gasket replaced. Over 5k miles. No oil burning ,already higher than 50mpg. My car is like new.
Will do the occ soon.

 

Where did you mount it. What brackets you used. Im still trying to catch up with all great ideas over here. So far mendels way seem to be the easiest.
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The easiest way is to remove the intake resonator and then let the OCC hang between A/C hose and radiator hose. Easy removal.

Pixel XL ?

 

Dan
You memtioned before how diesel owners block the egr passages with a disk they mount on top of the gasket as a way to improve performance and a way to avoid accumulating oil on the IM and the egr cooler.
Just noticed today a piece of disk sticking out of the egr pipe. I mean that car performs now as best as ever with average 56mpg vegas - l.a and near zero oil consumption.
Not complaining just wondering if dealer blocked that egr when replaced that head gasket.

 

Yes it looks like that metal shape. I won't bother myself for that and just enjoy the performance till warranty expires than do the occ.
Less than 20k miles left on my extended warranty and i think i can get the dealer to change engine mounts and front shocks under warranty

 

Yes dan it makes scense. No need to worry here just enjoying great mpg till my warranty expires .i have less than 20k miles and i think i can get the dealer to replace engine mounts and front shocks.
Im doing the shin etsu grease today.

 

Has anyone blocked the EGR without throwing a code? If so that's next up for me.

 

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Awesome, do an install video.

 

Doesn't blocking EGR raise engine temperatures? Not to mention upsetting the computer.?

I cleaned it, ultimately with an OxyClean soak of the cooler, which got it very clean. Also installed an oil catch can.

 

Sorry I haven't gotten the time to install the OCC, but I will probably put it where danlatu put it, behind the driver side headlight housing where there is a huge empty space, for ease of taking it out and dumping the oil.

And video, I will try to do a video during the install, but will probably need an expert to do the editing. I think the OCC install may take about 2 hours? I doubt anyone willing to watch a 2 hour long video.

 

I guess the dealer fixed the problem (replaced head gasket) but didn't get to the cause of the problem (clogged EGR or oil in intake manifold)?