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Whad'ya know, there's one in Gardnerville and one in Carson City! We go through there a fair amount this time of year. I'll try it out :) Do you think it would still benefit from Sta-bil just for longevity?

It's really an awesome color. I'm not surprised Ford used it pretty extensively in their advertising, though it seems they're mixing it up more now. I'm glad they carried it over for 2020 - I was wondering if they would because at least around here in most of CA, you don't see many Sabers on...

Never thought of that, might try it. For the small engines (snowblower, weed trimmer), I've always just shut off the gas and let the carb run dry to avoid too much gumming up, especially when I know I might not be using it for several weeks. It works, but is kind of a hassle, and you don't...

Hi Erik, I agree, gradually declining fuel economy can add up over time. At $4.00 per gallon like we have here in CA, a 5% reduction over enough miles could end up approaching the repair cost. It's just hard to know exactly what it will be so I left it out. There are some things that go the...

The cost-benefit analysis is actually not that complicated, and it's part of what leads to all the controversy. If you don't have a catch can, you may never have an issue, but if you do, the worst case is that you will need a walnut shell blasting at some point. More than likely, that won't be...

Like @RCMUSTANG , I just implemented this myself, though I did it a little differently, using a separate catch can since I had the JLT sitting round after I replaced it with a different can. There's another Mishimoto specific thread and they are working on a plug-n-play CCV side solution, but...

You might not see much of a change in oil on the throttle body. The reason is that the JLT, by default, installs in the PCV (non-boost) crankcase return path. Those gasses are introduced after the throttle body. Any oil on the TB is coming from the on-boost path where gasses are returned from...

We will never know the detailed answer to that. Ford has likely torn down many engines that were run under different conditions, and know exactly the degree to which carbon buildup occurs, but we will never see the results of that since it is proprietary. You can easily find cases of valve...

Agreed. I kept them so long mainly for the challenge of keeping them running well for 250-300K miles, without thinking much about the progress in safety technology we were passing up. We could have afforded to change them more often than every 26 years, but I had sort of a weird pride in...

Just read the article - great write-up as usual. I haven't gotten in an accident yet, but I have had the automatic braking system engage and quite possibly avoided one. There's no telling for sure that I wouldn't have been able to slow down enough on my own, but the system unquestionably...

Despite having installed a catch can on our Ranger, this is the first anti-catch-can argument that I agree with. Most of the previous arguments have been based on the fact that there isn't a large base of conclusive, scientifically obtained data that shows a catch can is guaranteed make a...

This is also a good point. I believe Ford and others do try to achieve better than just getting past the warranty period, because reputation is important. But they still face cost and other competitive pressures that may limit what preventative measures they can add. My understanding is that...

Hi Floyd, Good points. Thanks for making a post that isn't just snark about oil levels. You're right, people should consider both sides. I think people are. Before I installed one, I watched all of the videos posted here, including this one. For folks who say there should be reams of data...

Hi Scott, There's been another ongoing thread about this, started by @Mishimoto . They are now releasing a plug-and-play kit similar to the JLT, but the Mishimoto seems to be a more highly regarded can. Also, the supplied bracket mounts in front of the battery instead of above the valve...

Similar experience here. Installed a JLT in the recommended position (which doesn't work on the Lariat, but it's a bad position anyway) and it caught very little in 3000 miles. Moved it in front of the battery and it caught 3-4 ml in ~1500 miles. Then replaced it with a Provent 200 which has...

The location does seem to make a difference. I'm not sure what location JLT recommends on the Mustang for the driver side one, but on the Ranger, they recommend mounting it above the front of the valve cover. It might be fine in the winter, but in the summer, that location gets very hot since...

I also have that one. It's nice because they supply all of the necessary QR fittings to attach to the non-boost PCV path. I wouldn't mount it in the location they suggest though. That location gets very hot. The can wasn't catching much, so I moved it around in front of the battery where it...

OK, yeah, I think you're right, it's been a while since I looked into that one. If, by cleaning up the clean side, they mean oil-separating the fresh air going *into* the crankcase, I remember being a little skeptical about needing that, but you definitely do want to clean the air being vented...

That sounds promising. I tried contacting them and didn't get a response, but that was several months ago. From their feedback, it sounds like they want to develop a two-can setup rather than a two-input single-can setup like the one in the Ford tech video. While it would be great to help...

Nice! I like the lettering highlight :) Was that part of the STX or did you add it? Our XLT doesn't have it.