86 PT38...any pitfalls?

[Pete Masterson]

Slobber tube also known as "breather tube(s)". This is a crank case
breather to allow air pressure to escape from the engine as it heats
up. DD 6v92 and 8v92 engines have two of them (one for each bank of
cylinders) and they are notorious for dribbling oil. The DD Series 60
engine (an inline-6, four cycle engine) is not as serious an oil-
dribbler as some 8v92s ... but the location in relation to the
radiator is not well thought out.

Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
aeonix1@...
On the road at Johnson CIty, Texas



On Apr 18, 2007, at 7:01 PM, Scott Forman wrote:

> What is a "slobber tube"? Never heard that one....
>
> Scott
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
> wrote:
>>
>> PTs have a tendency for the radiator to become clogged with dirt.
>> It's difficult to examine as shrouds and other appliances get in
> the
>> way. The area swept by the fan usually is clear, but the
> surrounding
>> area can be clogged with oily-dirt. (The "slobber tubes" feed hot
> oil
>> vapor that mixes with dirt kicked up by the fan to clog the
>> radiator.) This is a maintenance item (wash out with sudsy, warm
>> water from time to time) but can become a serious issue if it
> causes
>> the engine to overheat.
>>
>> Most of the rest is standard 'bird stuff... Of course the engine
> can
>> have some considerable differences -- cat 3208 vs DD 6v92 or 8v92
>> (depending on year).
>>
>> You won't need a 'swing away' radiator!
>>
>> Pete Masterson
>> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
>> aeonix1@...
>> On the road at Johnson City Texas
>>
>>
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>> On Apr 18, 2007, at 5:38 PM, Scott Forman wrote:
>>
>>> Are there are common problems on PT's I should look out for? I
>>> have an
>>> FC and know a lot about them, but have zero hands-on experience
> with a
>>> PT. Anything I should pay special attention to outside of the
>>> "normal"
>>> things would be helpful.
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