Oil catch can

[RBR73]

Hey guys. Have a question. I have a 2012 1500. S&B CAI, new throttle body and just started running a custom tune from HEMI Fever bout a month ago. Installed a oil catch can few weeks ago. My question is, is what's in my catch can normal? I know what its function is but seeing how this is my first one I'm not sure of what it's catching is the normal. Am I running normal, too rich or too lean? It looks like coffee with a lot of creamer and of course smells like gas. Lol. I'm attaching a pic. Thanks guys...

 

[Casper]

That is perfectly normal. I've collected about 3/4 of a liter in the 2.5 years I've had the catch can.

Aren't you glad that funky milkshake isn't coating out the inside of your intake manifold?

Stand by, all the cheap asses who think Chrysler is wonderful and wouldn't make a bad engineering decision to save a buck or two, and that catch cans cost too much will be along soon to denigrate catch cans--just wait and see.

 

[Jimmy68]

 

[ExpressRules]

Stand by, all the cheap asses who think Chrysler is wonderful and wouldn't make a bad engineering decision to save a buck or two, and that catch cans cost too much will be along soon to denigrate catch cans--just wait and see.

Such an angry guy. Can't we all just get along ?

 

[RBR73]

That is perfectly normal. I've collected about 3/4 of a liter in the 2.5 years I've had the catch can.

Aren't you glad that funky milkshake isn't coating out the inside of your intake manifold?

Stand by, all the cheap asses who think Chrysler is wonderful and wouldn't make a bad engineering decision to save a buck or two, and that catch cans cost too much will be along soon to denigrate catch cans--just wait and see.

I'm VERY glad that stuff isn't making its way back into my intake manifold! Lol.

 

[BlownGP]

That is perfectly normal. I've collected about 3/4 of a liter in the 2.5 years I've had the catch can.

Aren't you glad that funky milkshake isn't coating out the inside of your intake manifold?

Stand by, all the cheap asses who think Chrysler is wonderful and wouldn't make a bad engineering decision to save a buck or two, and that catch cans cost too much will be along soon to denigrate catch cans--just wait and see.

Chrysler isn't the only only manufacturer with PCV systems.

 

[Kotta390]

I can honestly say my catch can doesn't look like a milkshake like the OP has.

 

[SyN]

RBR: I am curious! Do you do alot of short trips-->Start the motor drive for a few miles then shut the engine off... Never getting the engine up to operating temp for at least 15-20min?

 

[RBR73]

RBR: I am curious! Do you do alot of short trips-->Start the motor drive for a few miles then shut the engine off... Never getting the engine up to operating temp for at least 15-20min?

Mostly I drive to and from work. About 20-25 minutes each way.

 

[RodRam]

My catch can had oil, not that mess, white means it has a lot of water in it, not good imo,

 

[RBR73]

My catch can had oil, not that mess, white means it has a lot of water in it, not good imo,

So does that mean something is wrong with my truck? Do I uninstall the catch can? Is the tune I had made causing this?

 

[SyN]

The Reason I asked!

We have 14 Large Steam Turbines at work that use 300-400 Gallons of oil within oil reservoirs to lubricate the bearings within the case... We inject seal steam on both sides of the bearings to keep this lube oil from going into the case itself where there is either Natural Gas or Air...

If that seal steam is not at the correct psi some gets into the lube oil-->Moisture!

What your seeing is what we see at work alot...We use a centrifuge to help separate most of the water from the oil but it's not 100% effective... Over time we have to have the tank super filtered to extract as much of the moisture out of the lube oil as possible.. Costing Thousands of $$$$.... Other wise we have to replace all that oil which costs more...


Anyway...What your seeing could be moisture in the oil either due from many short trips in cold weather... This is the reason I always make the extra effort to get my engine up to operating temp {over 190*F for at least 15-20min every time I drive her... Esp in the winter months...

What your seeing in your catch can is what I see every morning at work in the lube oil sample I send to the lab to check for H20%...

 

[RBR73]

My catch can had oil, not that mess, white means it has a lot of water in it, not good imo,

Does this mean something is wrong with my truck? Is the tune I had made causing this? Do I remove the catch can?

 

[SyN]

Do not remove the CC! it is keeping that from entering your intake! TRY every time you drive your Ram during the winter months to get that engine oil up over 190*F for a period of time to evaporate that moisture out...

If you have time--->Get her out on the highway or interstate for at least 20-30 miles... Keep your oil temp monitor up so you can see the temp of the oil...

This is why short trips and stop and go driving are considered severe service... The motor never has time to actually reach the desired operating temp... Which is ridiculously hard on the oil due to the moisture accumulation... Thus if you never get that moisture evaporated out it will effect the lubrication properties within the oil...

It all boils down to Driving Habits! This is why they call it Severe Service! Thus you change your oil more often!

 

[RBR73]

Do not remove the CC! it is keeping that from entering your intake! TRY every time you drive your Ram during the winter months to get that engine oil up over 190*F for a period of time to evaporate that moisture out...

I will try that. It is hard to do while going to work but I'll def do it on my days off! Definitely accomplished that yesterday!

 

[Casper]

Chrysler isn't the only only manufacturer with PCV systems.

No, its a Hemi thing.
The Hemi, probably due to a relatively high compression ratio and semi-spherical piston crowns combined with fewer rings and shorter piston skirts than in engines from previous decades and the horse **** thin oil the Hemi requires, produces a whole hell of a lot more blow-by 'product' than anything short of a diesel I've ever worked on.

And that is why I believe Hemi's benefit from catch cans. Not FURDS or Chebbies or
Oldmanmobiles, assorted rice burners or ***** machines. It's a Hemi thing.

 

[Casper]

So does that mean something is wrong with my truck? Do I uninstall the catch can? Is the tune I had made causing this?

Nothing wrong with oil--especially if its smells like its got some fuel or exhaust carbon in it.

The season of the year and the amount of driving you do will change what you find in the can. Short trips in cold weather gets the funky stuff. Longer driving to cook the condensation out of your sump gets something in the catch can that looks a lot like dirty oil. Same thing with warmer weather as opposed to cold weather.

 

[Casper]

The Reason I asked!

We have 14 Large Steam Turbines at work that use 300-400 Gallons of oil within oil reservoirs to lubricate the bearings within the case... We inject seal steam on both sides of the bearings to keep this lube oil from going into the case itself where there is either Natural Gas or Air...

If that seal steam is not at the correct psi some gets into the lube oil-->Moisture!

What your seeing is what we see at work alot...We use a centrifuge to help separate most of the water from the oil but it's not 100% effective... Over time we have to have the tank super filtered to extract as much of the moisture out of the lube oil as possible.. Costing Thousands of $$$$.... Other wise we have to replace all that oil which costs more...

Anyway...What your seeing could be moisture in the oil either due from many short trips in cold weather... This is the reason I always make the extra effort to get my engine up to operating temp {over 190*F for at least 15-20min every time I drive her... Esp in the winter months...

Sounds about right.

If your labyrinth seals are worn or the gland sealing steam pressure is off, you'll start to see a cloudy sump in no time.

 

[Casper]

Such an angry guy. Can't we all just get along ?

What? You suggesting warm showers in the wee hours?

 

[SyN]

Casper: Thanks for the add on! I didn't want to keep going and add another whole paragraph...