Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Oil Breather tube?

[AndyJohnson]

My pickup always has a little bit of smog i gues you could say coming from my breather tube and after shut off oil will actually drip down and cause oil spots. Is this normal?

 

[Johnstra]

No worries. A little visible vapor and a drip or two is normal. Shouldn't drip enough to form a puddle, but it will put oil spots where you park. A healthy engine should not be puffing out big clouds of vapo. Many CTD owner put a catch bottle on the end of the tube to catch the drips and dump it when they change oil.

-john

 

[bmoeller]

Mine doesn't drip. The concrete is clean under my truck since I replaced a couple of seals.



As long as you aren't leaving a small puddle, you should be fine. A few drips are normal.



If you put a bottle on the end of the tube, make sure to extend the end of it with a hose before attaching the bottle. Don't want the fan throwing the oil around and into the radiator fins.

 

[AndyJohnson]

Thanks for the help

 

[EBansberg]

I cannot seem to find my hose. I've looked all over. Has it maybe fallen off? anyone have a picture of where it should be exactly? thanks

 

[Johnstra]

It should be pretty much flush up against the driver's side of your block Mine terminates just behing my axle tube about halfway down the oil pan.

-john

 

[EBansberg]

hmmm, I'll check again but have not seen it there. I would think that if that is where it is, I would've seen it. where does it originate from?

 

[T-Bone]

I noticed mine was “not there” one day and went looking for it. I found mine had broken off up near the elbow on the side of the block. This is all that was left.



T-Bone

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[EBansberg]

looks like I might need to go do some hunting

 

[EBansberg]

found it! but it's not really there. Stuck my hand in there behind the fuel filter and felt the elbow off the block. I guess it probably looks like the picture that was posted. I know what I need to do now though.