Slobber tube - cheap fix for blowby

[sfedeli3]

On my 85PT40, I routed the slobber tubes to a horizontally hung 30"
long piece of 4" PVC with end caps and a drain in the bottom. There is
a breather on the top to allow ventilation. It is usually 1/3 full at
each oil change- No more drips!

Shane Fedeli
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ac7880" wrote:
>
> 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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> >
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