Angle of descent before motor spits oil?
01-12-2005, 02:00 PM
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I havent looked closely at all the pieces but........
What about installing a breater in the valve cover and venting it into the downpipe of the exaust with a check valve? I used to do this to the gassers I ran, but they were already vented from the valve cover. Is there any obvious reason this wouldnt work on a 24V engine? Then just block the front breather and this would kill two birds with one stone, stop the drips and if your spillin oil your upside down
and yes infact it was to steep for your CTD 
What about installing a breater in the valve cover and venting it into the downpipe of the exaust with a check valve? I used to do this to the gassers I ran, but they were already vented from the valve cover. Is there any obvious reason this wouldnt work on a 24V engine? Then just block the front breather and this would kill two birds with one stone, stop the drips and if your spillin oil your upside down
and yes infact it was to steep for your CTD
01-12-2005, 08:30 PM
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Originally posted by BEHRMAN
I would take to dealer for TSB, when they deny doing it, get it documented, and go blow up your engine!
I would take to dealer for TSB, when they deny doing it, get it documented, and go blow up your engine!
Yeah....there's a good idea.http://www.fleetguard.com/fleet/pdfs...?SMIDENTITY=NO
01-12-2005, 09:56 PM
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Originally posted by J BODY
Yeah....there's a good idea.
http://www.fleetguard.com/fleet/pdfs...?SMIDENTITY=NO
Yeah....there's a good idea.http://www.fleetguard.com/fleet/pdfs...?SMIDENTITY=NO
01-13-2005, 08:16 AM
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I've got a pic in a previoous post I did. (scroll down the message)
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ghlight=bottle
So far my mod seems to work great!
No puddle on the ground.
No oil on the front of the engine.
No adding oil because of splillage.
No odor of oil for the crankcase, no problems with it freezing up (tested to 0*F).
It's really easy to make and it only cost me about 7 dollars to do!
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ghlight=bottle
So far my mod seems to work great!
No puddle on the ground.
No oil on the front of the engine.
No adding oil because of splillage.
No odor of oil for the crankcase, no problems with it freezing up (tested to 0*F).
It's really easy to make and it only cost me about 7 dollars to do!
01-13-2005, 10:17 AM
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Originally posted by nitrousn
mechanic is wrong. it wont do it going up hill. down hill only.
mechanic is wrong. it wont do it going up hill. down hill only.
The engine loses oil going downhill because of where the crankcase vent is located-- at the FRONT of the engine block. If you totally removed the vent hose, it would lose oil out of this hole.
It won't lose oil going uphill because there's no hole for the oil the drain out of-- DUH. The only oil that will be lost is that oil that might have accumulated in the re-routed vent hose.
Get the TSB done-- it will prevent excessive oil loss under BOTH conditions-- uphill and down.
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01-13-2005, 10:29 AM
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I had the TSB done yesterday. Thought I had a powersteering pump leak but, it was oil from the puke bottle. Dealer said there was a TSB and they did it, no questions. Haven't had time to root around to see what the new kit actually consists of, but on the front of the motor there is a "cap" over the hole in the front of the block.
It will be nice not having that mess in the front anymore....
It will be nice not having that mess in the front anymore....
01-13-2005, 10:32 AM
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Originally posted by J BODY
Yeah....there's a good idea.
http://www.fleetguard.com/fleet/pdfs...?SMIDENTITY=NO
Yeah....there's a good idea.http://www.fleetguard.com/fleet/pdfs...?SMIDENTITY=NO
I think most of us could do this for a little cheaper
Justin
01-13-2005, 02:52 PM
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Originally posted by ratsun
What about installing a breather in the valve cover and venting it into the downpipe of the exaust with a check valve?
What about installing a breather in the valve cover and venting it into the downpipe of the exaust with a check valve?
You'll still lose oil on steep hills but it won't make a mess.
01-13-2005, 05:49 PM
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Originally posted by infidel
I've known a couple of people who have done this, works excellent. Best to tee the blowby in downstream of the muffler, it there is one, for lower back pressure. Last foot or so of blowby line has to be heat resistant.
You'll still lose oil on steep hills but it won't make a mess.
I've known a couple of people who have done this, works excellent. Best to tee the blowby in downstream of the muffler, it there is one, for lower back pressure. Last foot or so of blowby line has to be heat resistant.
You'll still lose oil on steep hills but it won't make a mess.
Thanks infidel
Sounds like a good project come warmer weather
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