The 4G63 in the Evolution VIII/IX is a high horsepower turbocharged engine
and runs a significant amount of piston-to-wall clearance. The cylinder pressure
from the forced air creates more heat in turbocharged applications when compared
to non-turbocharged engines, thus Mitsubishi designed a "loose" engine for added
safety and longevity purposes. Unfortunately, a byproduct of an engine that
allows a lot of blow-by is oil residue makes its way past the PCV system and
ends up in the intake manifold, and many other places.
Oil residue in the combustion chamber of an engine is bad news, and can lead to
really bad news with respect to how your engine runs. AGP has been testing a
real solution for a while now that will actually separate the oil from the air
flowing between the PCV and intake manifold. It sounds easy enough, as many
people have tried to adapt simple catch cans and industrial water valves to
remove the oil from the air. Those products do work OK but only separate a small
amount with respect to how much oil is actually passing through the system.
Enter the AGP Oil Accumulator.
The AGP three chamber oil separator gathers the airborn oil particles through
the middle chamber. Oil is separated from the air through the filtering media
and drains through a perforated aluminum plate on the bottom side of the middle
chamber then accumulating in the bottom chamber. As this oil gets filtered
through the middle chamber, clean air is then filtered again and exits through
the top chamber. This three chamber system design provides the best protection
against unwanted oil making its way to the combustion process.
The bottom of the Oil Accumulator has a threaded 1/4" NPT bung and a plug to
allow the user an easy way to drain the oil. The Oil Accumulator is completely
constructed of aluminum and is highly polished to provide some extra 'bling' to
your engine bay. This will fit the Evolution perfectly and comes with hose and
hose clamps for an easy installation.