Buying and installing a Catch Can

[gjallen3]

I spoke to a rep at UPR concerning the gas/oil odors and he did acknowledge that some people have complained about the smell but that the odors were caused during cold freezing temperatures and since I live in Arizona I shouldn't have an issue. I guess we will see and I can always go the gates route if I have to. Thanks again for your help.

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[John Hoover]

Good luck, mine does it regardless of temperature, I also may go the Gates route and buy the fittings from UPR.

 

[Tbone289]

I spoke to a rep at UPR concerning the gas/oil odors and he did acknowledge that some people have complained about the smell but that the odors were caused during cold freezing temperatures and since I live in Arizona I shouldn't have an issue. I guess we will see and I can always go the gates route if I have to. Thanks again for your help.

That's not at all accurate. Those Continental hoses stink year 'round, and I guarantee they'll stink for you. You can find this evidence in many forums around the 'net, and somehow UPR doesn't seem to want to admit it. Otherwise, I really like their product. I still deal with the hose smell in the garage with the Gates stuff, just at a much lesser degree. At least I can't smell it from feet away outside as I did with the Conti hoses.

 

[gjallen3]

I completed my install the other day on the "Dirty Side". All in all it was pretty simple and straight forward, but a little difficult working in a tight area without being able to see anything. Like the install videos say, it's all done by feel. After I got the PCV hose off I was able to squeeze my phone/camera down there to at least video what the nipples looked like and where they were positioned to receive the connectors though. The PCV nipple is orange and it swivels so you will be able to identify that one. The manifold connection is fixed and black.
I decided to install the UPR kit with the hoses cut specifically for the Maverick. I have a 2024 Ecoboost but I assume the installation is the same for a Hybrid. I chose UPR primarily because they are an American company with good reviews. Pricier than the plethora of cans made overseas, but worth the extra because the hoses supplied have Plug N Play connectors that just snap on to the nipples and have a factory look. Sort of. This was the one area that I was a little disappointed and frustrated. The connectors that connect to the inlet and outlet on the cans are truly Plug N Play and can be removed easily by pinching the sides and pulling the connector off. But the connectors that connect to the PCV and manifold hoses down below are not like the pinch to remove versions seen in their photos and videos. These have yellow tabs that will not lock into place until the hose is completely pushed on to the nipple. You then need to push on the tab to lock it in place. That would not be a problem if you had room and could see what you are doing, but you have neither. It was a process of rotating the hose around several times to get it in place where I could get a couple of fingers correctly on the tab to lock it down. If I ever have to take these hoses off it'll be a bear, because once locked down, the procedure is to pull back with two fingers, these little tabs that are slightly sticking out, then in one motion while pulling them back, push them up to disengage. Remember, you can't see what you are doing. Those hoses are there to stay for a while. I don't know why UPR did not supply the easier to use pinch to open connectors, like they show in all of their photos, and if you buy from them you may not get the yellow connectors like I did, but they sure did make the install harder and longer than it needed to be. I just hope I don't get the oil vapor smell problems from the hoses like others in the forum have pointed out. But the install looks neat and factory, let's just hope it does what it's designed to do.

 

[gjallen3]

One thing I wanted to add, if you are thinking of installing a catch can on the Dirty Side, whatever you do, go with a hose that does have some kind of snap on connection. Because of that tight area with no room to work, the old school band clamps just won't work.

 

[F150 2.7 TT user]

Just a question, doesn't the 2.0 and the 2.5 already come from the factory with air oil separators? I know the 2.0 EB used in other makes like the Focus have them. And the stock air oil separators are listed parts for Mavericks.

I'm waiting on delivery of a new Tremor, but contemplated a CC on mt 2.7, I found a bunch of reasons not to add an aftermarket unit, including the fact air oil separators are built into the PCV system.

https://parts.lakelandford.com/p/Ford_2026_Maverick/Separator-Valve/134659501/P2GZ6A785B.html

 

[Tbone289]

Just a question, doesn't the 2.0 and the 2.5 already come from the factory with air oil separators? I know the 2.0 EB used in other makes like the Focus have them. And the stock air oil separators are listed parts for Mavericks.

Yes they do, but they don't catch everything. Neither do catch cans, but both together catch more than the factory oil separator by itself.

 

[gjallen3]

Just a question, doesn't the 2.0 and the 2.5 already come from the factory with air oil separators? I know the 2.0 EB used in other makes like the Focus have them. And the stock air oil separators are listed parts for Mavericks.

I'm waiting on delivery of a new Tremor, but contemplated a CC on mt 2.7, I found a bunch of reasons not to add an aftermarket unit, including the fact air oil separators are built into the PCV system.

Yes they do come with oil separators but they don't remove 100% of the contaminations other posters have noted here. Is it really necessary? There are a lot of discussions going both ways. I just wanted that little bit of protection and will probably be adding one to the breather/clean side too. Mainly because I expect to keep this vehicle for over 100,000 miles and don't want to get the heads blasted if I don't have too until much later. If you don't drive hard or tow a lot it's probably not necessary, especially if you plan to change vehicles in less than 5 years.

 

[Tbone289]

If I ever have to take these hoses off it'll be a bear, because once locked down, the procedure is to pull back with two fingers, these little tabs that are slightly sticking out, then in one motion while pulling them back, push them up to disengage.

I've replaced my stinky hoses (good luck), and I didn't have any difficulty disconnecting and re-connecting the PCV connections.

 

[gjallen3]

I've replaced my stinky hoses (good luck), and I didn't have any difficulty disconnecting and re-connecting the PCV connections.

Did you have the pinch to release connectors or the yellow ones I described above?

 

[gjallen3]

This is what it looks like

 

[Tbone289]

This is what it looks like

The yellow ones are what I have at the PCV connections. All I had to do was pull the tab. No pinching required.

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