I have been following all about this for the last two years. This year I'm
going to be working and playing around with different ways to stop it. New
cap, baffle and to insulate the outside of the filler neck Plus a few other
things I'm been toying around with in the back on my mind.
-- *-------------------------------Y2KOTA-------------------------------* Don Mallett Y2K QC 4.7L Auto SLT+ http://Geocities.com/maldbnsf/ http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/QwkvWz@DAJFf6/profile.htm *------------------Could be worse, Could be raining!-----------------*> > Don, > I have the same problem with my "01" even with the updated baffle & > cap thogh not quite as bad. I did some research to find out why this happens. > Due to the fact that the filler spout is made from composite and is a very > poor conductor of heat, it stays cooler than any other part of the of the > crankcase system. In doing so, this is the point at which the moisture is > going to condense. It only builds up in those short trips around town, If you > make a road trip it will start to disappear. > I think the solution to the problem would be to insulate the outside > of the filler neck with a foil backed insulation like used on AC lines to let > it get hot enough to stop the water from condensing at this point. Another > solution would be if the baffle was made from metal so it would conduct heat > up the filler neck and heat it from the inside as the crankcase gases pass > over it. Ron Wong and I discussed this problem at great length last year and > we both reached the same conclusion. "Sir Bill" > > SEMIHEMI01@AOL.COM> KB SuperCharged, 4.7L, 2001, QC, > http://hometown.aol.com/semihemi01/index.html <or> http://southernmopar.org/ >
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