Reinhart Oil Separator

[jwibbity]

Ok installed dennis's oil seperator and went for a 45 minute drive. Came back and looked at it just to make sure and it had about 1oz of oil in it, now i dont know if this is bad but what do i do with the oil?? just put it back into the engine or dump it??

[fastblackmerc]

Ok installed dennis's oil seperator and went for a 45 minute drive. Came back and looked at it just to make sure and it had about 1oz of oil in it, now i dont know if this is bad but what do i do with the oil?? just put it back into the engine or dump it??

I'd dump it.

[sailsmen]

In 45K miles no evidence of oil in mine. What mods do you have and how many miles?

[jwibbity]

do i also need one on the drivers side???, ive senn a couple of guys running the jlt one....and could i use another one of dennis' on the drivers side?

[jwibbity]

In 45K miles no evidence of oil in mine. What mods do you have and how many miles?

62.5K and just a jlt, dont know if previous owner did anything, bout it in april wit 59K

[sailsmen]

No, assuming you have not changed how the PVC system is routed.

If you have 1oz after 45mins you got some other things to focus on.

[jwibbity]

i also just recently switched to amsoil full synthetic, about two days ago...could that have anything to do with it??

[sailsmen]

I would be looking for broken rings. Have a leak down test done.

[jwibbity]

what is a leakdown test and what kind of shop does it??? Can i get done somewhere like tuffy???

[babbage]

I would be looking for broken rings. Have a leak down test done.

sorry but thats BS. I too have the reinhart oil seperator, and its normal for it to catch that much. Dump it out -- it just looks like a lot really it isnt.

[fastblackmerc]

sorry but thats BS. I too have the reinhart oil seperator, and its normal for it to catch that much. Dump it out -- it just looks like a lot really it isnt.

A few drops in that tiny tank looks like alot.

[Da Dark Jedi]

Put the oil back in the engine. Amsoil is good oil, why dump it?

[babbage]

A few drops in that tiny tank looks like alot.

Its nice to get and instant visual inspection. plus it takes all of 1 minute to dump it. Easily the best mod under $40 bucks.

[jwibbity]

thanks guys for all your inputs

[sailsmen]

sorry but thats BS. I too have the reinhart oil seperator, and its normal for it to catch that much. Dump it out -- it just looks like a lot really it isnt.


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Ok installed dennis's oil seperator and went for a 45 minute drive. Came back and looked at it just to make sure and it had about 1oz of oil in it, ..."

1oz in 45 mins of driving ain't right. At 50 miles an hour thats 4 quarts every 5K miles. Something is wrong.

I got over 45K and over 50 1/4 runs and mine is as it was first installed, bone dry.

[babbage]

your pcv closes under boost

[jwibbity]

even when i searched through the forums about oil seperators saw alot of guys that said when the put intake spacers on or opened up the intake they had oil in it so i honestly dont think its a major concern but would like to see no oil

[babbage]

even when i searched through the forums about oil seperators saw alot of guys that said when the put intake spacers on or opened up the intake they had oil in it so i honestly dont think its a major concern but would like to see no oil

salesmen is boosted and his setup is nothing like factory so that does not apply to you. you Dont need a leakdown test!

if the reinhart oil seperator has oil in it -- its doing it job well. Thats what didnt get into your upper and lower!

[jwibbity]

TIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! Well i just continue to drive and dump then, where would i be without this site

[babbage]

you were almost doing a leakdown test. lol

spray some seafoam into your upper to help clean it now that you can keep it clean.

[sailsmen]

Regardless that's a lot of oil in 45minutes. 4 quarts in 5K miles is not normal.

[jwibbity]

still dont know what a leakdown test is?!?!?!?!?!

[sailsmen]

Don't worry about it, just keep putting oil in it every 1,000 miles.

[sailsmen]

your pcv closes under boost

Do you think I am always under boost?

[babbage]

Do you think I am always under boost?

I think its very clear you shouldnt be giving out advice reguarding this topic!

[fastblackmerc]

still dont know what a leakdown test is?!?!?!?!?!

google is your friend.............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvG22YMOzUI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leak-down_tester

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/116_0406_cylinder_leakdown_tes ter/viewall.html

Here's how to build a tester:

http://vmaxoutlaw.com/tech/leakdown_tester.htm

Amazing what you can find on the internet!

[sailsmen]

Originally Posted by sailsmen
Do you think I am always under boost?


I think its very clear you shouldnt be giving out advice reguarding this topic!

Are you saying 4 quarts every 5K miles is "normal"? That is a lot of blow-by for a Mod Motor.

Last I heard that was in 1975 by an Olds rep commenting on the 455.

Measuring Engine Blowby
Copyright AA1Car





Piston rings seal the combustion chamber and prevent engine blowby. But no set of rings can totally prevent some pressure loss past the pistons. Rings that do not seal well may allow excessive blowby and reduce the engine power 10 to 20 horsepower or more. Blowby also dilutes the oil in the crankcase with fuel and combustion byproducts, which can shorten the life of the oil and lead to premature engine failure. It will also increase crankcase emissions and the load on the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system. So one way to check ring sealing is to measure blowby.

Blowby Flow Meter
A blowby flow meter can tell you precisely how much blowby is occurring inside the engine. Unlike a cranking compression test or a static leakdown test, a blowby test actually measures the volume of gases that are entering the crankcase past the piston rings. The flow meter allows you to measure blowby from any engine speed, all the way from idle to wide-open throttle.

Blowby Test
A blowby test requires a blowby flow meter. The meter measures airflow, and is attached to either the crankcase vent on a valve cover breather, or the PCV valve fitting. On a V6 or V8 engine, the opening on the opposite valve cover must be temporarily blocked so all the airflow from the crankcase will flow past the meter.

When the engine is running, all blowby that leaks past the rings will flow through the crankcase, out the valve cover opening and through the blowby flow meter sensor. The meter outputs an analog voltage signal that ranges from zero to five volts. The display can then be converted into units that show you the volume of airflow per unit of time. Most engine builders typically display the reading in cubic feet per minute (cfm), though heavy-duty engine builders more often use cubic feet per hour (cfh).

One supplier of blowby flow meters said contrary to what many people think an engine typically has more blowby at idle than at higher rpms. As the speed goes up, the rings actually seal better and blowby drops.

[jwibbity]

i actually dont know what half this stuff is, i work on jets not cars but what those links are saying that i could possibly not have a properly sealed piston???

[71cyclone]

05 an up chrysler Hemi's have aftermarket catch cans that look factory installed on Hemi's with upgrade mod's, these engines have an issue sucking oil at hi rpm's .Catch cans are almost manditory with these engines . Tf I drive my Marauder easy ,no oil is picked up in the jlt
Now if the crank on the merc 6000 rpm kick down passes or hi speed " BANSI" runs as in driving agressively ,the catch can will get a little oil. Happy Motoring

[71cyclone]

EXCUSE the TYPO -IF I Crank on the MERC with 6000 RPM KICK down passes. ETC

[71cyclone]

Esta bien "el cid"

[Marauderjack]

Do not put it back in the CC...it will be contaminated with moisture and the volume you see could actually be 90% water!!:eek:

This is what Positive Crankcase Ventilation is all about folks.....sweeping moisture from the crankcase and extending oil & engine life!!:beer:

I would monitor it and dump it periodically and see how much water is caught in it!!:D

Good Luck!!:beer:

[jwibbity]

well been periodically dumping it about every 2 weeks, everytime is been very dirty with white specs at the bottom, maybe an oz. at most everytime, didnt realize how small the thing was,lol

[CameronVic]

How about you save the oil everytime you dump it and measure it after a set amount of miles, and look at your dip stick to see if that amount is the amount that you have saved from dumping the separator. There is no scientific reason for this, I just think it would be cool, and perhaps you could show people you're not losing 4 quarts every 30 feet or whatever.

[jwibbity]

good idea well ill start today since i just dumped it, i actually measured it 1/2 oz. I'll just use this thread for the number, everytime i dump it ill post mileage and amount, so right now clean oil seperator, 63712

[babbage]

How about you save the oil everytime you dump it and measure it after a set amount of miles, and look at your dip stick to see if that amount is the amount that you have saved from dumping the separator. There is no scientific reason for this, I just think it would be cool, and perhaps you could show people you're not losing 4 quarts every 30 feet or whatever.

4 QUARTS EVERY 30 FEET - lol - Happy new year Cam..

[jwibbity]

64,055, and seperator had 1/4 oz in it