Slobber tube - cheap fix for blowby

[ac7880]

On my 94 Bluebird BMC I have one engine vent "slobber tube". The
blowby was ending up on the tow car. On our trip we just returend
from, I used a empty 1 gallon distilled water jug (like a 1 gal milk
jug), stuffed some steel wool down into it, cut some vent holes at
the top, and wired/duct taped it to the slobber tube. End of blowby.
A 2 liter soda bottle should work also.

Just returned home yesterday, and haven't checked the jug yet to see
what it collected, but the tow car is clean. Should work for
radiator contamination prevention of blowby.
Dan
94 BB BMC NM



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> A part of the crankcase ventilation system. I my case one each
tube attached to the left and right cylinder heads near the valve
covers which drop to road level and one large crankcase breather tube
which hangs well below the engine pan. In my set up any oil slobber
hits the road. Hence, the buzz word "slobber tubes"
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Forman
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:01 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 86 PT38...any pitfalls?
>
>
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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