Spoon Fed Oil Seperator How-to with part #s and pics

Venom · 09-09-2003, 06:37 PM

OK, I couldn't believe how easy this was once I got the right parts. So I thought I'd do a "how-to" on it.

Here's a list of parts and what I paid for them and where I got them. I'll include the description exactly as it says on the package to eliminate confusion. BTW, Watts is the brand of fittings Lowes, Home Depot and the local Hardware store all carry here so it should be pretty universal.

1 Watts Part # PL-361 - " Nylon Hose Barb To MIP Elbow 3/8" X 3/8"" $1.50 - Lowes
This is the part that screws into the input side of the seperator, threaded on 1 side with a 90 degree 3/8" hose fitting on the other. Attaches to your 3/8" hose

1 Watts Part # A-294 "MIP Adapter 3/8" X 3/8"" $1.50 - Lowes
This is the metal straight adapter that screws into the output side of the seperator and plugs into the rubber boot on the supercharger.

1 Watts Part# A-290 "ID Hose Splicer - 3/8" $1.50 - Lowes
Double ended hose barbed brass fitting, Connects your 3/8" line to the rubber fitting on the line coming from the valve cover.

1' of 3/8" Trasnmission cooler line - no part $1.50 per foot at Discount Auto parts. You only need about 6".

1 Amflo Part # 3540A-RET Filter 3/8" NPT - $17 at Lowes
This is the actual oil seperator.

Grand total is $21.50 + tax.
add $.89 if you don't have teflon pipe tape for the threads and pick up a roll of it while you're at Lowes to use on the threaded fttings.

OK lets assemble the seperator!
This part you can do in your living room or at the kitchen table or wherever is comfy.

Get your A-294 threaded adapter and wrap the threads with about 2" of teflon tape and screw it into the output side of the seperator. There's an arrow on top to tell you which side is in and which is out. OK, you're done with the output side.

Now get your PL-361 elbow fitting, wrap another 2" of teflon tape onto the threads and screw it into the input side of the seperator, tighten it so that the hose barb ends up pointing down towards the bowl. Don't go he-man on it, remember you're threading plastic into metal!
Take your 3/8" hose, put your A-290 splicer in one end. We'll cut it to length when we get to the truck.

Now lets go out to the truck.

Open the hood, locate the line on the left rear of the supercharger, see the pics for the where the serator goes, theres a padded plastic hose on there from the factory. It just pulls loose on both ends. You should end up with a rubber fitting on the supercharger and one about 6" away diaganaly down and to the left on a line coming up from the valve cover. If the rubber fittings came off with the line, just pull them off and put them back where they go.

Take your seperator and push the A-294 straight fitting on the output side into the rubber fitting on the supercharger. That side is done.
Now take your hose with the A-290 splicer in one end and put the other side of the A-290 into the rubber fitting coming up from the valve cover. You should now have a foot of tubing sticking up right past the 90 degree hose fitting on the PL-361 fitting on the intake side of the seperator, cut the excess hose off, leaving enough to attach to the fitting, push the hose onto the fitting and you are done my friend!
I left mine a little long and will cut itso it sits level, I was heading out for a road trip and rushed to get it in place before I left, I actually did mine in the hardware store parking lot!

Should take about 10-20 minutes and is very self explanatory once you start doing it. VERY easy. Difficulty rating of 2 at the most!

here's some pics, I left them kind of large so you could see whats going on.

Theres a detailed look...
And here's what you should end up with....

BTW, they do fill up fast, just think of all the oil you're keeping out of your intake track!!

Anyway, that should cover it, I tried to explain things as plainly as possible, this is defintely a mod that NEEDS to be done ASAP and is also a project NOT to be afraid of!

-V

MRBLUEOVAL · 09-10-2003, 02:23 PM

Venom, I was just going to order one. Thanks you saved me and now I'll do that this weekend when the parts are in my hand. One thing you need to do is level it for looks at least! Is there a reason its ****ed in there? Just wondering not being a smart azz

MRBLUEOVAL · 09-10-2003, 02:25 PM

This is why I love this site. Thanks Bro!

Venom · 09-10-2003, 02:45 PM

I threw it on in a hurry in the parking lot of the harware store cuz I was heading down to Ft Meters/Sanibel for the day and it's a little crooked. Has since been fixed ;)

Like I said, once you have the right parts, it's cake!
One other thing I should mention, I went with a little bigger seperator than some of the others, so I didnt have to empty it as often, the tiny ones would just fill up too damn fast!
I figured why not? There's room!

jimh · 09-10-2003, 02:48 PM

Nice how-to Venom. I have the REM kit but haven't installed it yet.

harleyhuze · 09-11-2003, 09:57 PM

Awesome man! Going to Lowe's this weekend.

harleyhuze · 09-11-2003, 09:58 PM

What section were the parts in at Lowes, plumbing?

Venom · 09-11-2003, 10:19 PM

they were in plumbing where they sell the clear plastic hose by the foot

Midwest EZRider · 09-13-2003, 05:01 PM

Can you get the fittings in metal or stainless? Something besides pvc.

DSG HD · 09-13-2003, 07:36 PM

I used brass fittings, they were right next to the filter at Lowes.
I was afraid the plastic would not hold up very long.

Venom · 09-14-2003, 12:50 AM

the stock tube you are replacing is plastic.....

Vegashdf150 · 09-17-2003, 12:19 AM

I am so pissed, i never go to Lowes as i like Home depot better. So i drive the 20 miles to the nearest lowes to get the parts tonight. And low and behold they do not have the pl-361, nor did they have an oil seperator.

SO i hten drive over to home depot and i wa slike no problem.... so i look around and find an oil seperator but the damn thing had 1/4 inch inlet and outlets. So ten i go to look for the fittings and they did not even ahve any 90 degree elbow fittings. I have to find the 90 degree fitting somewhere damn it..... im pissed...

JT2002HD · 09-17-2003, 02:42 AM

i plan on doing this mod tomorrow, hopefully the lowe's or home depot here has the parts.

Venom · 09-17-2003, 07:44 AM

Ace Hardware has a serious selection of fittings and stuff. Lowe's was out of one part when I did mine and I went to Ace and they had every variety of fitting under then sun!
Sorry, I shoulda listed them as an alternative source.
Like I said in the beginning, once you have all the right parts, it's cake.

Oh yeah, as far as the heat question Fatboy had, I just did 1900 miles this weekend in the Fla, Ga, SC sun at 90-95 mph on the highway for hours and then lot of stop and go driving out in the boonies catching rattlesnakes and there's absolutely NO sign of melting, sagging or any other problems!

SurfsUP · 11-18-2003, 12:33 PM

I've tried every Lowe's and Home Depot here and none of them carry this Amflo oil seperator. All of them didn't know what I was talking about.
Anyone have any ideas where I can pick up one of these Amflo oil seperators or something similiar that I can use?

09-09-2003, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Venom Superbeast Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 3,466 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Spoon Fed Oil Seperator How-to with part #s and pics OK, I couldn't believe how easy this was once I got the right parts. So I thought I'd do a "how-to" on it. Here's a list of parts and what I paid for them and where I got them. I'll include the description exactly as it says on the package to eliminate confusion. BTW, Watts is the brand of fittings Lowes, Home Depot and the local Hardware store all carry here so it should be pretty universal. 1 Watts Part # PL-361 - " Nylon Hose Barb To MIP Elbow 3/8" X 3/8"" $1.50 - Lowes This is the part that screws into the input side of the seperator, threaded on 1 side with a 90 degree 3/8" hose fitting on the other. Attaches to your 3/8" hose 1 Watts Part # A-294 "MIP Adapter 3/8" X 3/8"" $1.50 - Lowes This is the metal straight adapter that screws into the output side of the seperator and plugs into the rubber boot on the supercharger. 1 Watts Part# A-290 "ID Hose Splicer - 3/8" $1.50 - Lowes Double ended hose barbed brass fitting, Connects your 3/8" line to the rubber fitting on the line coming from the valve cover. 1' of 3/8" Trasnmission cooler line - no part $1.50 per foot at Discount Auto parts. You only need about 6". 1 Amflo Part # 3540A-RET Filter 3/8" NPT - $17 at Lowes This is the actual oil seperator. Grand total is $21.50 + tax. add $.89 if you don't have teflon pipe tape for the threads and pick up a roll of it while you're at Lowes to use on the threaded fttings. OK lets assemble the seperator! This part you can do in your living room or at the kitchen table or wherever is comfy. Get your A-294 threaded adapter and wrap the threads with about 2" of teflon tape and screw it into the output side of the seperator. There's an arrow on top to tell you which side is in and which is out. OK, you're done with the output side. Now get your PL-361 elbow fitting, wrap another 2" of teflon tape onto the threads and screw it into the input side of the seperator, tighten it so that the hose barb ends up pointing down towards the bowl. Don't go he-man on it, remember you're threading plastic into metal! Take your 3/8" hose, put your A-290 splicer in one end. We'll cut it to length when we get to the truck. Now lets go out to the truck. Open the hood, locate the line on the left rear of the supercharger, see the pics for the where the serator goes, theres a padded plastic hose on there from the factory. It just pulls loose on both ends. You should end up with a rubber fitting on the supercharger and one about 6" away diaganaly down and to the left on a line coming up from the valve cover. If the rubber fittings came off with the line, just pull them off and put them back where they go. Take your seperator and push the A-294 straight fitting on the output side into the rubber fitting on the supercharger. That side is done. Now take your hose with the A-290 splicer in one end and put the other side of the A-290 into the rubber fitting coming up from the valve cover. You should now have a foot of tubing sticking up right past the 90 degree hose fitting on the PL-361 fitting on the intake side of the seperator, cut the excess hose off, leaving enough to attach to the fitting, push the hose onto the fitting and you are done my friend! I left mine a little long and will cut itso it sits level, I was heading out for a road trip and rushed to get it in place before I left, I actually did mine in the hardware store parking lot! Should take about 10-20 minutes and is very self explanatory once you start doing it. VERY easy. Difficulty rating of 2 at the most! here's some pics, I left them kind of large so you could see whats going on. Theres a detailed look... And here's what you should end up with.... BTW, they do fill up fast, just think of all the oil you're keeping out of your intake track!! Anyway, that should cover it, I tried to explain things as plainly as possible, this is defintely a mod that NEEDS to be done ASAP and is also a project NOT to be afraid of! -V __________________ '03 HD Solid Black - Gone but never forgotten. '07 Jeep JK Unlimited Rubicon

11-18-2003, 12:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
SurfsUP Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 52 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've tried every Lowe's and Home Depot here and none of them carry this Amflo oil seperator. All of them didn't know what I was talking about. Anyone have any ideas where I can pick up one of these Amflo oil seperators or something similiar that I can use? __________________ 2003 Harley Davidson F150 #8432 2001 SVT Lightning #435 2001 VW Jetta 2001 Ducati 748 Fila Rep. 2001 Aprilia RS50/70

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09-10-2003, 02:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
MRBLUEOVAL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 4,661 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Venom, I was just going to order one. Thanks you saved me and now I'll do that this weekend when the parts are in my hand. One thing you need to do is level it for looks at least! Is there a reason its ****ed in there? Just wondering not being a smart azz

09-10-2003, 02:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
MRBLUEOVAL Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampa Florida Posts: 4,661 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	This is why I love this site. Thanks Bro!

09-10-2003, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Venom Superbeast Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 3,466 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	I threw it on in a hurry in the parking lot of the harware store cuz I was heading down to Ft Meters/Sanibel for the day and it's a little crooked. Has since been fixed ;) Like I said, once you have the right parts, it's cake! One other thing I should mention, I went with a little bigger seperator than some of the others, so I didnt have to empty it as often, the tiny ones would just fill up too damn fast! I figured why not? There's room!

09-10-2003, 02:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
jimh In trouble...again Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frisco, Texas Posts: 625 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice how-to Venom. I have the REM kit but haven't installed it yet.

09-11-2003, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
harleyhuze Haulin' Harley A$$ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Angelo, TX. Posts: 584 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Awesome man! Going to Lowe's this weekend.

09-11-2003, 09:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
harleyhuze Haulin' Harley A$$ Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Angelo, TX. Posts: 584 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	What section were the parts in at Lowes, plumbing?

09-11-2003, 10:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Venom Superbeast Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 3,466 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	they were in plumbing where they sell the clear plastic hose by the foot

09-13-2003, 05:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Midwest EZRider Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Topeka KS Posts: 39 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Can you get the fittings in metal or stainless? Something besides pvc.

09-13-2003, 07:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
DSG HD Biker Join Date: May 2003 Location: On A Harley Posts: 1,024 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	I used brass fittings, they were right next to the filter at Lowes. I was afraid the plastic would not hold up very long.

09-14-2003, 12:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Venom Superbeast Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 3,466 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	the stock tube you are replacing is plastic.....

09-17-2003, 12:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
Vegashdf150 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West Coast Posts: 2,138 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	I am so pissed, i never go to Lowes as i like Home depot better. So i drive the 20 miles to the nearest lowes to get the parts tonight. And low and behold they do not have the pl-361, nor did they have an oil seperator. SO i hten drive over to home depot and i wa slike no problem.... so i look around and find an oil seperator but the damn thing had 1/4 inch inlet and outlets. So ten i go to look for the fittings and they did not even ahve any 90 degree elbow fittings. I have to find the 90 degree fitting somewhere damn it..... im pissed...

09-17-2003, 02:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
JT2002HD It's me! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 818 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	i plan on doing this mod tomorrow, hopefully the lowe's or home depot here has the parts.

09-17-2003, 07:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
Venom Superbeast Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 3,466 View this user's gallery iTrader: 0 / 0%	Ace Hardware has a serious selection of fittings and stuff. Lowe's was out of one part when I did mine and I went to Ace and they had every variety of fitting under then sun! Sorry, I shoulda listed them as an alternative source. Like I said in the beginning, once you have all the right parts, it's cake. Oh yeah, as far as the heat question Fatboy had, I just did 1900 miles this weekend in the Fla, Ga, SC sun at 90-95 mph on the highway for hours and then lot of stop and go driving out in the boonies catching rattlesnakes and there's absolutely NO sign of melting, sagging or any other problems!