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(UPDATED 07/16. 06)
... . Well, actually, *ON* it...
The blow-by bottle has been an ongoing source of irritation to those of us who prefer to keep our engines and the underside of our trucks relatively clean - the primary "fix" to date being to extend the blow-by tube and relocating the bottle itself to some other location. I got an idea for what might be and easier and cleaner solution - time will tell...
Here's the catch bottle I'm using - similar to the stock one, for those who haven't messed with one yet - it slips onto the breather down-tube at the upper front of the 24 valve engine - I've moved mine down to the front swaybar after drilling LOTS of extra holes for better ventilation after what was coming next:
I took an old discarded sock from one of my grandkids, and did THIS with it!
Here it is installed on my truck:
The goal here is to provide adequate airflow for the breather, while catching and absorbing any oil mist/vapor that would otherwise be carried back upon the engine - The material can easily be replaced and discarded at each oil change, or as needed...
I might add here, the main goal is to ELIMINATE oil drips amd mess from the blow-by, NOT to simply relocate it somewhere else, where it will continue to drip - here's the area of my garage floor below where the engine bay normall covers - the existing stains seen are from previous owners, and the floor seen is perfectly dry - as is all the underside of the truck:
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... . Well, actually, *ON* it...
The blow-by bottle has been an ongoing source of irritation to those of us who prefer to keep our engines and the underside of our trucks relatively clean - the primary "fix" to date being to extend the blow-by tube and relocating the bottle itself to some other location. I got an idea for what might be and easier and cleaner solution - time will tell...
Here's the catch bottle I'm using - similar to the stock one, for those who haven't messed with one yet - it slips onto the breather down-tube at the upper front of the 24 valve engine - I've moved mine down to the front swaybar after drilling LOTS of extra holes for better ventilation after what was coming next:
I took an old discarded sock from one of my grandkids, and did THIS with it!
Here it is installed on my truck:
The goal here is to provide adequate airflow for the breather, while catching and absorbing any oil mist/vapor that would otherwise be carried back upon the engine - The material can easily be replaced and discarded at each oil change, or as needed...
I might add here, the main goal is to ELIMINATE oil drips amd mess from the blow-by, NOT to simply relocate it somewhere else, where it will continue to drip - here's the area of my garage floor below where the engine bay normall covers - the existing stains seen are from previous owners, and the floor seen is perfectly dry - as is all the underside of the truck:
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