Modifying my wife's Soul

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 10/22/2018 at 12:35 • Filed to: Kia Soul, PCV, Oil Catch Can

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Our black little Soul has been consuming oil quite greedily lately. I tried switching to full synthetic to stem the black tide but to no apparent affect. Next I installed an oil catch can between the pcv and intake.

Ordered this kit of Amazon:

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It’s so shiny! Dig that metal flake.

Decided to install it here on this bolt. The can doesn’t weigh much so it shouldn’t be an issue.

Bracket fits here just fine.

The whole assembly in place just need to plumb it now.

The red line shows the old routing and the blue will be the new tubing. The kit came with some fly blue tubing.

From PCV to the can.

From can to intake. Had to use one of the step up adapters included in the kit to fit onto the larger nipple at the intake. The kit came with clear tubing but I cut a bigger piece from tubing I already had. I also had to use one of my own pipe clamps as the kit only came with 5.

Here it is all installed before I put the engine cover on.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 12:42

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PREVENT ENGINE FROM INHALING OIL

REPLACE PCV VALVE WITH ‘60S-STYLE VALVE COVER VENT FROM NAPA

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/22/2018 at 12:45

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I mean ... it works and is cheaper.

Urambo Tauro > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 12:46

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Does it take forever to put a black Soul back together?

For Sweden > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 12:48

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Should we call Soul mechanics exorcists?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 12:50

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seriously what is this catch can crap i can’t even

vondon302 > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 12:56

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I don't understand why these don't come from the factory this way. Money but it it'd be so cheap.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 12:57

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id ditch that clean hose that came with the can. looks liable to crack. 

sony1492 > vondon302 10/22/2018 at 13:06

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B ecause people would be incapable of checking the oil level in the can every so often

Chariotoflove > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 13:10

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I read that in a Halloween frame of mind.  Perfect amount of creepiness.

Chuckles > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 13:13

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That’s an ominous headline.

CalzoneGolem > Chuckles 10/22/2018 at 13:19

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That's what I was going for.

CalzoneGolem > Chariotoflove 10/22/2018 at 13:20

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Yo u sound just like my mom.

CalzoneGolem > For Sweden 10/22/2018 at 13:21

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Aren't those the Demon mechanics?

CalzoneGolem > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/22/2018 at 13:22

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Yeah probably. I'll have to find something closer to the stock tubing.

CalzoneGolem > sony1492 10/22/2018 at 13:23

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This and money. 

For Sweden > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 13:24

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o_o

CalzoneGolem > vondon302 10/22/2018 at 13:24

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An d they could charge to service them. 

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/22/2018 at 13:25

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Real insanity wolf would just rip off the tube and forgo any filters

and 100 more > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/22/2018 at 13:27

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The PCV is connects to the air intake which provides a vacuum, which then sucks blow-by gasses from the head, to keep them from getting caught in the engine block and self-igniting. Unfortunately, this sometimes means that a lot of oil vapor condenses in the air intake, and can cause issues.

So a catch can separates the oil droplets from the vapors, giving the oil somepl ace to condense and be collected (and usually drained and discarded with every oil change).

CalzoneGolem > Urambo Tauro 10/22/2018 at 13:27

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It depends on how apart it is.

Chariotoflove > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 13:31

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You’re a lucky guy.

CalzoneGolem > Chariotoflove 10/22/2018 at 13:35

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Now you sound like my wife.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > and 100 more 10/22/2018 at 13:39

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I know what a catch can is, and what a PCV system is. Hence the Insanity Wolf meme. Ripping the PCV system off and putting a vent in place is not a recipe for a healthy engine, but it is a recipe for an early 1960s engine and an engine that will not inhale oil. Insanity Wolf = something that may technically solve a problem, but in a horrible way that creates other problems or is just wrong.

Ex:

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 13:40

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Or run the engine without oil. Or top off the oil with gas.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/22/2018 at 13:53

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I like the last option. Do you think that’ll even out my torque curve?

and 100 more > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/22/2018 at 13:55

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Oh, I replied to your comment that said “seriously what is this catch can crap i can’t even” and assumed you didn’t know what it was for. I did see the insanity wolf meme you posted, but I didn’t make a mental note that YOU posted it.

Today I failed at social media- ing.

DipodomysDeserti > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 14:11

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How I Fixed my Wife’s Black Soul

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > and 100 more 10/22/2018 at 14:18

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The “seriously what is this crap” was joking/continued advocacy for the insanity wolf position to prolong the gag, but I might have been too subtle.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 14:18

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It’s worth a try, after all gas is cheaper than oil.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 14:21

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But did you kick- start her heart?

and 100 more > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/22/2018 at 14:33

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You’re good, I’m just slow on the uptake today.

Tapas > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 14:59

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I am not sure what made you pursue this solution...I would presume your wife’s soul would bene fit from a meditation retreat or even exorcism , rather than car parts.

CalzoneGolem > DipodomysDeserti 10/22/2018 at 15:11

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I am not sure it is ‘ fixed’ yet.

CalzoneGolem > Tapas 10/22/2018 at 15:12

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My soul is calmed by the addition of car parts so I figured it must work for her.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 15:15

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So are you modifying her soul to be more compliant? Or are you trying to maker her soul more robust?

CalzoneGolem > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 10/22/2018 at 15:45

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Nope. Bump started it. ( °  °)  

CalzoneGolem > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 10/22/2018 at 15:47

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More robust. Trying to keep her Soul around longer. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 16:06

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Did some checking on the catch can... and realized you have the GDI engine and like some other DI engines, can have issues with crap building up in the intake.

Tapas > CalzoneGolem 10/22/2018 at 23:51

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I see your point there. Touche.