Problem w/ turbo oil return line on 03 w/ Silverbullet

[BigDan]

Hey I just got off the phone with II and they couldnt help me very much other then sudguesting I update to a newer style oild line.



Anyways I have an early 03 I guess that uses a hard line out of the turbo and then a small 4" pice of rubber hose that clamps onto a nipple in the block. So now after the turbo is in the hard line and the nipple are off and to the side. I bought a longer pice of hose but its too much at and angle creased the hose so I cut about 2" off the hard line to alleavate the bend but it still bends.



I called many many hose suppliers looking for a silicone hose with a 90' bend in it but no one seems to make them.



II told me that they have heard of this problem along time ago but couldnt remember and thought they used the updated line off an 04 but I dont think my block is tapped where the nipple is.



Has anyone else heard of this or can offer some help for me.



Thanks

 

[Diesel Power]

Hey I just got off the phone with II and they couldnt help me very much other then sudguesting I update to a newer style oild line.



Anyways I have an early 03 I guess that uses a hard line out of the turbo and then a small 4" pice of rubber hose that clamps onto a nipple in the block. So now after the turbo is in the hard line and the nipple are off and to the side. I bought a longer pice of hose but its too much at and angle creased the hose so I cut about 2" off the hard line to alleavate the bend but it still bends.



I called many many hose suppliers looking for a silicone hose with a 90' bend in it but no one seems to make them.



II told me that they have heard of this problem along time ago but couldnt remember and thought they used the updated line off an 04 but I dont think my block is tapped where the nipple is.



Has anyone else heard of this or can offer some help for me.



Thanks

i had the exact problem with mine, there is a fix, but youhave to be very careful. first get a torch or something that will heat and soften the

metal, after that slowly applie heat to the oil line( make sure that the return and all is disconnected) then, with out getting the tube too hot and melting, bend the tube slowly as not to break. you can do one of two things take it off the truck to do it or do it while it's on the truck--you will have to remove the wheel well, then once you do that and all is well, let it cool of for about 15 min--- it is hot and clean it inside and out, ( very important) then reinstall. you can move it a good bit, you just have to bend it in the right spot and please dont blow a hole in it :-laf other wise you will have to get a new modern one for a 04. 5. hope this helps

 

[BigDan]

Bending wont work because I already cut 2" off it



I called Cummins but they need an engine serial number to get the part.



Can someone with a 04. 5+ please give me there engine serial number off there 04. 5+ Its an 8 digit number all numbers.





This is one of thoes lame things but I guess it way the world now works..... Once i have the # I can call Cummins



Thanks

 

[BigDan]

Please... . Someone.....

 

[Forrest Nearing]

why not use a new flex drain?



on my 2nd gen, I just cut an inch out of the middle of the factory drain. worked great

 

[BigDan]

why not use a new flex drain?



on my 2nd gen, I just cut an inch out of the middle of the factory drain. worked great

Thats what I'm trying to do



Bending wont work because I already cut 2" off it



I called Cummins but they need an engine serial number to get the part.



Can someone with a 04. 5+ please give me there engine serial number off there 04. 5+ Its an 8 digit number all numbers.





This is one of thoes lame things but I guess it way the world now works..... Once i have the # I can call Cummins



Thanks

 

[JUrish]

Can you just get some copper tubing and use rubber hose on each end?

 

[Forrest Nearing]

sorry, I don't have a serial number, but you could call the Dodge house... I think they're like $65 from them

 

[ENafziger]

Hey Dan! Just went out in the rain and looked at mine. The engine number on my '06 cummins is 57387402. Hope that helps... Eric

 

[Luken]

Hey Dan! Just went out in the rain and looked at mine. The engine number on my '06 cummins is 57387402. Hope that helps... Eric

Your a good man! I was just getting ready to ask if he still needed one. I wouldn't have had to go out in the rain... ...





... ... ... but in the dark on halloween :--)

 

[Diesel Power]

Your a good man! I was just getting ready to ask if he still needed one. I wouldn't have had to go out in the rain... ...





... ... ... but in the dark on halloween :--)

let me guess-----------you were scared :-laf

 

[WDimig]

Cummins part # 3970874, just looked it up on quickserve. good luck.



wes

 

[BigDan]

Thanks guys for the numbers.



I ordered a new one from cummins... 24. 95+15 for 2 day air.



Thanks again

 

[Kvic]

I too had this problem. Check the alignment of the center housing in relation to the exhaust portion. Mine was just off enough for the two tubes to not line up. I ordered a replacement tube from the dealer as i bent mine. After alignment was set straight, the two tubes lined up good.



Hope this helps



Kris