I had/have this problem also. I got the fix for it, the baffle in the tube
thing. I really haven't looked at it lately so I can't tell you if it is
still there. I kind of gave up caring.. The full text of the TSB you
mentioned is here, ftp://208.34.182.90/images/sludge/oil_cond_tsb.jpg dodge
says the foam/sludge is "Normal"..
Josh
http://dakota.jumpautos.com
"Corey Betka" <betka@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.10.10103222028530.9374-100000@staff3.cso.uiuc.edu...
> I remember a string of messages going around about this earlier, now I
> wish I would have saved them.
>
> I'm to the 3000 mile oil change, I pulled the skid plate off (didn't
> put the fumoto valve on at 1000) pulled the drain plug out, crawled
> out from under the truck, turn the filler cap off and there is this
> white/yellowish foam that looks like congealed fat on the bottom of
> the cap and in the filler neck. My truck is a 2001, so I had assumed
> that dodge had fixed this little issue (well, not really fixed, just
> covered up by putting something in the filler neck to prevent this
> from getting up that high). Now I know this to not be true, does
> anyone know if there is a TSB for the 2001s now?
>
> There are no listings for 2001 on alldata.com yet, but there is this
> one for the 2000:
> 09-01-00 FEB 00 Normal Accumulation Of Foamy Oil - 4.7L
> Oil Fill Housing
>
> Does this apply to the 2001s?
>
> And by the way, the oil filter is a heck of lot easier to get off when
> it's not the factory original put on by the 900 gorilla....
>
> Now to put the fumoto valve on:
> What size hose is that again, 3/8"? And should autozone or advance
> have some?
>
> Thanks, you guys are the greatest...
>
> Corey Betka
> 01 4.7l 4x4 CC Forest Green w/dumbo ears
> No mods yet, maybe a cat back and a QuickD Intake this summer
>
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