Moved oil puke tube--now I've got YUCK!

[JJMiller]

I moved my oil puke tube yesterday from between the fan and the engine to the frame rail beside the transmission. Today, I looked at the arrangement while I was waiting for my turbo to cool after pulling about 20 miles of interstate, unloaded. I saw this yucky steam-like crap flowing out of the holes in the collector bottle. Is this normal? Is this what's been happening all along (and coating my engine with nasty grease, grime, and sludge)? Or is this a symptom that something is wrong in my engine?

Prior to moving the bottle, I had about 3/4" of oil in the bottom of the bottle in about 10,500miles, if that matters.

Any help is appreciated.

--J

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John Miller

'01 2500 Quad Cab, ETC-DDX, SLT, Long Bed 4X4, Tow, Travel, 3. 54, Camper spl, Forest Green, Line-X
bed liner, silencer ring removed, guages on order

 

[700rmk]

Yep, normal.
If you ever get around a big rig and see a hose that hangs there smoking or steaming its the same thing we have only bigger, in gasoline engines this is recovered by the PCV (positive crancase ventilation) valve and sucked into the airfilter again, this also happens with the california trucks.
But dodges infinate wisdom has let it coat the entire front of our trucks with sludge, good job on relocating, I wouldnt change mine back either, smells alot better inside the cab!
Doug

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Mine does the same thing, i have mine vented straight down, and it blows "Steam" and "Goo" also

 

[Evan A. Beck]

700, regarding the CA trucks... Are you thinking of the EGR on the 94-98 12-valve engines? I am pretty sure that all the Cummins-powered Dodges have open crankcase systems with no PCV valves. Just checking...

 

[JMoglia]

Howdy JJ,i have a 981/2 24 valve,same thing, cummins is a great power plant however it does have a peuking problem,i have a bottle on my breather tube aswell,i am thinking of installing an air sep check it out,web site is walkerairseo.com good luck jdm joe

 

[JMoglia]

whoops sorry jj wrong web adress, walkerairsep.com joe

 

[700rmk]

Evan,
I stand corrected.

700rmk

 

[fj40charles]

Anyone have a good link or way to move the
oil puke tube? I would like to move it because the front of my engine is getting grimy with the oil puke.

Thanks in advance,
Charles

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2000 QC 2500 4x4 LWB ETC/DEE Anti-Spin 3. 54 Trailer Tow, Camper Special, DD1's, Practical Solutions boost module, Westin chrome nerf bars, Rhino Liner
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[Dane]

I used a double barb 3/4" connector and 15' of 3/4" clear hose. It exits at the rear of the truck. I noticed on a cold day no one gets too close at stop lights because of the constant flow out the back #ad


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2001 HO 6 speed Regular Cab SLT 4x4 3. 54 anti spin 2500. Used for the daily grind and sneaking away to some secret Baja beaches toting a cabover