Mishimoto R&D: 2019+ Ranger Catch Can Kit

[Mishimoto]

Hey everybody,

Mishimoto is excited to announce that we're beginning development on our direct-fit catch can kit for the 2019+ Ranger! Based on our previous experience with the EcoBoost platform in the Mustang, Focus RS, and F-150's, we're expecting this to be an interesting and much-needed project.

Check out the first installment in our R&D blog below and feel free to let us know what you think!

Thanks,
-Steve

Free to Roam – Catch Can R&D, Part 1: Introduction

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The 2019+ Ford Ranger was built to roam free. To go anywhere, anytime. It was built to roam the wilderness and the city streets; the mountain trails and the grocery store parking lots. No matter where you’re going, the Ranger was built to take you there. And, thanks to its powerful, direct-injected and turbocharged engine, it’s built to take you there quickly and efficiently.

Since its inception in the early 1970s, the Ranger has always been a fuel-conscious, do-it-all truck. That mentality hasn’t changed with its return to North America for the 2019 model year. Despite being smaller than its F-150 brother, the 2019 Ranger still boasts an impressive 7,500 lb. tow capacity and over 1,800 lbs. of payload capacity that help you roam with whatever you could need close behind. While the suspension and frame contribute to those impressive numbers, much of that capability is thanks to the Ranger’s 2.3L engine that cranks out 310 lb-ft. of torque.

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[Roofhopper]

Dang it. I just ordered the JLT kit

 

[Mishimoto]

Dang it. I just ordered the JLT kit

 

[Msfitoy]

Would love an opinion from our resident engineer @P. A. Schilke

 

[dangerranger16]

Looking forward to it! If there’s a group buy or if you’re looking for someone to do a test fit and review, I’m in!

 

[Mishimoto]

Looking forward to it! If there’s a group buy or if you’re looking for someone to do a test fit and review, I’m in!

We'll be having a discounted pre-sale in about mid-October! We'll be posting the rest of the R&D process before then and I'll make sure to let you all know when it's on sale

Thanks!
-Steve

 

[MTB-BRUH]

Why is there a need for a catch can?

 

[FULLSCALE]

I'd be interested depending on how it's priced!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Why is there a need for a catch can?

In my opinion, Ford addressed this concern with the Ranger 2.3L and it is a waste of time and money. All testing on the Ranger was done without a aftermarket catch.can.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Mishimoto]

I'd be interested depending on how it's priced!

Thanks! We'll have pricing nailed down closer to the start of the pre-sale in mid-October.

Why is there a need for a catch can?

You can check out our article on blow-by and catch cans here: https://www.mishimoto.com/engineering/2016/01/blow-by-101-what-is-blow-by/ But, to summarize, all engines produce what is known as blow-by. Blow-by is a combination of oil from the cylinder walls, leftover fuel, water vapor, and other byproducts of combustion that are pushed past the piston rings and into the crankcase during the compression and combustion cycles of the engine. In order to keep pressure from building up in the crankcase, engines use a crankcase ventilation (CCV) system to vent that blow-by back into the intake to be burned off in the next cycle. However, some of that blow-by ends up sticking to the back of the intake valves. Because the 2.3L EcoBoost is direct-injected, there's no fuel to washing over the intake valves to clean them off and heat from combustion cooks the blow-by into hard carbon deposits. Eventually those deposits build up enough to inhibit airflow into the cylinder and, if left to continue building up, they can keep the valve from closing. The point of the catch can is to redirect the blow-by and capture it before it reaches the intake. That way, blow-by never builds up on the back of the valves.

In my opinion, Ford addressed this concern with the Ranger 2.3L and it is a waste of time and money. All testing on the Ranger was done without a aftermarket catch.can.

I'm curious to hear how Ford addressed this in your experience. They do include an oil separator on the PCV side of the system, but from what we've seen, no factory oil separator is 100% effective and our testing on the Ranger collected significant amounts of blow-by after the oil separator.

Thanks!
-Steve

 

[PandaMotorworks]

Thanks! We'll have pricing nailed down closer to the start of the pre-sale in mid-October.



You can check out our article on blow-by and catch cans here: https://www.mishimoto.com/engineering/2016/01/blow-by-101-what-is-blow-by/ But, to summarize, all engines produce what is known as blow-by. Blow-by is a combination of oil from the cylinder walls, leftover fuel, water vapor, and other byproducts of combustion that are pushed past the piston rings and into the crankcase during the compression and combustion cycles of the engine. In order to keep pressure from building up in the crankcase, engines use a crankcase ventilation (CCV) system to vent that blow-by back into the intake to be burned off in the next cycle. However, some of that blow-by ends up sticking to the back of the intake valves. Because the 2.3L EcoBoost is direct-injected, there's no fuel to washing over the intake valves to clean them off and heat from combustion cooks the blow-by into hard carbon deposits. Eventually those deposits build up enough to inhibit airflow into the cylinder and, if left to continue building up, they can keep the valve from closing. The point of the catch can is to redirect the blow-by and capture it before it reaches the intake. That way, blow-by never builds up on the back of the valves.



I'm curious to hear how Ford addressed this in your experience. They do include an oil separator on the PCV side of the system, but from what we've seen, no factory oil separator is 100% effective and our testing on the Ranger collected significant amounts of blow-by after the oil separator.

Thanks!
-Steve

Glad to see you guys are getting into this market!

If you need any help with R&D or anything else let us know!

 

[SFB]

Why is there a need for a catch can?

Because the Ranger doesn't have the dual injection systems like its bigger brothers have.

 

[CoastieN70]

Hey everybody,

Mishimoto is excited to announce that we're beginning development on our direct-fit catch can kit for the 2019+ Ranger! Based on our previous experience with the EcoBoost platform in the Mustang, Focus RS, and F-150's, we're expecting this to be an interesting and much-needed project.

Check out the first installment in our R&D blog below and feel free to let us know what you think!

Thanks,
-Steve

Free to Roam – Catch Can R&D, Part 1: Introduction

​

The 2019+ Ford Ranger was built to roam free. To go anywhere, anytime. It was built to roam the wilderness and the city streets; the mountain trails and the grocery store parking lots. No matter where you’re going, the Ranger was built to take you there. And, thanks to its powerful, direct-injected and turbocharged engine, it’s built to take you there quickly and efficiently.

Since its inception in the early 1970s, the Ranger has always been a fuel-conscious, do-it-all truck. That mentality hasn’t changed with its return to North America for the 2019 model year. Despite being smaller than its F-150 brother, the 2019 Ranger still boasts an impressive 7,500 lb. tow capacity and over 1,800 lbs. of payload capacity that help you roam with whatever you could need close behind. While the suspension and frame contribute to those impressive numbers, much of that capability is thanks to the Ranger’s 2.3L engine that cranks out 310 lb-ft. of torque.

...Continue Reading>>>

I have looked into other Catch Cans and they specifically stated they would not work with Ranger Lariat because of the engine cover. Has your catch can addressed this issue?

 

[Clownphoenix]

Their development ranger is a Lariat so I think it would, but maybe Mishimoto can confirm.

 

[Roofhopper]

JLTs catch can mounts in an area where the Lariat engine cover exists. You can remove the cover or modify the cover (not sure that would look good) for those kits if you have a Lariat. But it would be nice if it ended up located where @RCMUSTANG installed his, this should allow Lariat owners to retain cover... But we’ll see

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