Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Scanned Brochure - Fleetguard Enviroguard

[tolmsted]

Wyomingcowboy

I thought the enviroguard channeled the oil back to the motor and eliminated the need for a vapor hose to be extended anywhere???



You are totally correct with that statement.



I installed the enviroguard and don't have:Oo.

Oil smell.

Oil drips. etc.



Install it and forget it. One of the best upgrades to do.

 

[MVieira]

You put one of what in 3 years ago? I thought the enviroguard channeled the oil back to the motor and eliminated the need for a vapor hose to be extended anywhere???

Wyomingcowboy

If you look at the Enviroguard, it has the main body that redirects the oil vapors coming out of the engine through a baffle system. The heavier oil droplets are caught in the baffle system and are drained back to the oil pan. The lighter vapor that is left over is redirected through the escape hose at the top and loops back down and exits just above the steering box. It never dripped oil but after a couple of years I notice a slight dust build up on top of the steering box. My engine compartment is very clean and I take pride in that. I put a plastic 3/4" male union in the enviroguard hose and added 18" more hose to exit just below the front of the steering box. It is still not a closed system but way better than the catch bottle. That thing was a filthy mess. A light vapor is the only thing that you see exiting the bottom and never an oil drip. The build up on my steering box was very light and the extension probably wasn't necessary but for my own piece of mind. I hope this explains the reason I added the extension.

Regards, Mike.

 

[Silver_Ram]

I have had the enviroguard on for 4 or 5 years now. One of the best upgrades I ever made. No oil vapor mess, keeps the underside clean, no slipping belts. I would recommend to anyone as money well spent.

 

[SSolderitch]

maybe he means to inbed the screwdriver tip (chisel would be better) into the far side and then pry against the near edge to walk it out.

 

[Silver_Ram]

Once you get the bolt threaded into the plug, I used a long chisel & hammer to remove the plug. Depending on the truck, you may or may not have much room to work with, getting the chisel against the bolt head.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

WELL, for sure, "Your mileage may vary" fits quite well here - and situations, the amount of time various individuals have, and how much $$$ they have and are willing to spend all figures in - but THIS is what has worked perfectly for me on my '02 since it was nearly new:



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Bottle mod to improve air flow:



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What my suspension looks like:



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No drips, no oily mess, no spots on my garage floor or the driveways of folks I visit...



The "K. I. S. S. " principle has worked out quite well for me at least!



A *few* guys have commented on the possibility of the sock material freezing up and cutting off the air flow - no problems here down at zero degrees - but worth being aware of in cold climates.



Really no rocket science here - I change the outer sock material cover on mine about 3 times a year - takes about 10 minutes total, and I guess compared to dishing out $180 and installing that fancier gadget, I must just be a cheapskate retired old coot with too much time on my hands... :-laf:-laf

 

[Wyomingcowboy]

I must just be a cheapskate retired old coot with too much time on my hands... :-laf:-laf

And WE are all the better for it!

I am really considering your sock idea but the possibility of the thing freezing has me a tad worried. I guess i would have to be in some extreme wet conditions in order to splash up and permeate, then freeze the sock? Even if i had to take the sock off I think this is probably the way to go.



When all is said and done with my truck (hopefully another week!) I'll have a rebuilt motor and trans and ready for years to come, but I'll still be driving a 2001.....

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

And WE are all the better for it!

I am really considering your sock idea but the possibility of the thing freezing has me a tad worried. I guess i would have to be in some extreme wet conditions in order to splash up and permeate, then freeze the sock? Even if i had to take the sock off I think this is probably the way to go.



When all is said and done with my truck (hopefully another week!) I'll have a rebuilt motor and trans and ready for years to come, but I'll still be driving a 2001.....

I have mine attached as shown, to the front swaybar - and have had no worries as to splashed moisture, but dunno about percentage of moisture the sock material typically absorbs from engine blowby - so reasonable caution in extremely cold climates is a good idea - as for splashed water from wet roads, never had any issues with that either, and if I did, I'd just mount the sock/bottle up closer behind my air dam, where road wetness is pretty much non existent...



Since we RV a lot, towing our 5er, oily residue on the front of the RV is not anything we'd tolerate - and the practice some here have used of simply routing the blowby hose lower and further back under the truck and eliminating the bottle entirely does nothing to prevent fumes and oil drips - it merely changes WHERE they drip and then get blown back under the truck and anything tagging along behind.



Absolutely NOTHING wrong with the commercial setups this thread demonstrates - just another alternative, depending on how much loose change an owner wants to part with... :-laf



OH - and I've really been following and enjoying your 5600 rebuild thread - great stuff!

 

[LBARTLETT]

this may be a stupid question but where do you mount the enviroguard?

 

[tolmsted]

this may be a stupid question but where do you mount the enviroguard?

You remove the breather unit on the front of the gear case and install the new one from the kit that has a drain connection on the bottom for the metal tubing that drains into the oil pan.

See my post #14 back 1 page here for more detail.



Also, no oil smell and no more worries. Period!!!!!

 

[twopipes]

Enviroguard removal

I installed this a while back, but when attempting a valve adjustment/check I could not remove it from the case to view timing marks. The OEM part was relatively easy to remove when I installed the E-guard, just push in and turn. But there was no way I could remove it. Any ideas? Bigger hammer? The Hulk?



Also could not get the plug out due to accesss/interference problems. Maybe I'll have a local shop try, it should be easier while on a lift. For the time being, I added a hose extension and the oil is dripping on my driveway - not good but better than fouling up the radiator.

 

[rotohead]

One of the most useful tools in my box is a friction strap (best way I can describe it). I got mine from Sears. It's a rubber strap that raps around odd/circular objects and locks into a plastic handle to leverage. Only thing I've ever found to remove that plug in the timing cover. If my discription of the tool is still confusing PM me. I'll find the part #.

 

[WOTURBO]

does anybody have the part# for this item?

 

[rotohead]

does anybody have the part# for this item?

The kit I got for my 1998. 5 is #CV50115

P. S. I've been told by a buddy that # applies to models thru 2002.
Hope this helps. It was worth that money and time to install this on my rig.

 

[twopipes]

rotohead:

I just happen to have the Sears tool you describe. Good idea!

Thanks