JerseyDrew's 2016 GTI S build, a.k.a. Jersey Devil

[jimlloyd40]

Okay, so I am having a little issue here with my Spulen OCC. The actual catch can is the problem. It fills up with blow-by and when I go to drain it, nothing flows out BECAUSE the blow-by is this thick sludge that, apparently, is too thick for the drain valve. I have to physically remove the can, along with the drain valve from the can, in order to drain it. As you can see in the picture below, the can was full of that thick sludge and that's only from 5 days of driving with a handful of WOT pulls. So now I am searching for just a can that screws open in order to drain it.

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You're getting a mixture of combustion blowby and water from the cold weather. It should still be a very thin viscosity though.

Below is the can that I use with the Spulen OCC. It unscrews to empty but it's smaller than the Spulen can which means you'll have to empty it more often. It's a baffled can and works great. Just put your current hoses on this can.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...-/264840182611?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[JerseyDrew77]

You're getting a mixture of combustion blowby and water from the cold weather. It should still be a very thin viscosity though.

Below is the can that I use with the Spulen OCC. It unscrews to empty but it's smaller than the Spulen can which means you'll have to empty it more often. It's a baffled can and works great. Just put your current hoses on this can.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...-/264840182611?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

It used to be thin and not an issue up until 3 months ago. This stuff is thick like syrup and does not go down the drain valve/hose.

So how did you get the AN fittings off of the Spulen can or did you just by adapters for your can?

 

[jimlloyd40]

It used to be thin and not an issue up until 3 months ago. This stuff is thick like syrup and does not go down the drain valve/hose.

So how did you get the AN fittings off of the Spulen can or did you just by adapters for your can?

I didn't install it so DynoComp used AN fittings that they had if they needed to. They didn't say anything to me about it.

I wonder why yours got so thick?

 

[JerseyDrew77]

I didn't install it so DynoComp used AN fittings that they had if they needed to. They didn't say anything to me about it.

I wonder why yours got so thick?

Not sure why it has changed but I am looking in to it.

 

[daconchslop]

Does the viscosity of that stuff change with warmer temps?

 

[jimlloyd40]

Does the viscosity of that stuff change with warmer temps?

Mine doesn't. The only difference is when the temperature gets down to around 40* it's also collecting condensation as the engine warms up. But the viscosity in mine is the same with just the combustion blowby and when water is collected also. It's always a very thin viscosity.

 

[jimlloyd40]

Not sure why it has changed but I am looking in to it.

How do you change your oil? Drain at the pan or an extractor?

 

[JerseyDrew77]

How do you change your oil? Drain at the pan or an extractor?

Extractor. Why?

 

[jimlloyd40]

Extractor. Why?

Just wondering about the possibility of sludge buildup.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Well, no more WOT pulls for me until I have my block built. After researching and talking to a few people, all the sludge from my catch can is a clear indication that my piston rings are on their way out. So I'll be driving it like a grandma till then. Sucks but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

 

[Diggs24]

Scope it and let’s see.

 

[swcrow]

Well, no more WOT pulls for me until I have my block built. After researching and talking to a few people, all the sludge from my catch can is a clear indication that my piston rings are on their way out. So I'll be driving it like a grandma till then. Sucks but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Daaaaaang

glad I got a ride before you found this crap out

 

[jimlloyd40]

Well, no more WOT pulls for me until I have my block built. After researching and talking to a few people, all the sludge from my catch can is a clear indication that my piston rings are on their way out. So I'll be driving it like a grandma till then. Sucks but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Sorry to hear that. Since you're going to build a block why don't you try a can of Amsoil engine flush and drain it from the oil pan and see if there's any difference.
How many miles do you have on the current engine?

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Scope it and let’s see.

Yep, will be doing that tomorrow.

Sorry to hear that. Since you're going to build a block why don't you try a can of Amsoil engine flush and drain it from the oil pan and see if there's any difference.
How many miles do you have on the current engine?

I have 80,221 miles on it.

 

[JerseyDrew77]

Today, I took my borescope to all four cylinders and cylinder 4 is definitely the culprit; the piston head had that brown sludge all over it. I need to get an SD card adaptor so I can load the videos to my laptop, which I will do tomorrow. I will also be talking to my mechanic tomorrow to see when I can drop my car off to start the process of building my block.