Re: RE: Sludge

From: bernd@dodgetrucks.org
Date: Fri Feb 23 2007 - 21:44:44 EST


Is there any sludge build up in the PCV line?
>
> It has an even coverage of dry black stuff (not so much that the metal
> can't
> be seen through it). No pools of oil.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 7:49 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Sludge
>
>
> How's the intake plenum looking?
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jamie Calder [mailto:jcalder3@cfl.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:42 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Sludge
>
>
>
>
> While getting ready to replace my stock rockers with roller rockers I
> noticed a lot of sludge. It was most apparent pooled in the stock
> rockers.
> The strange thing is that it wasn't consistent. The rockers for cylinder
> 3
> were full of sludge while right next to them the rockers for cylinder 5
> were
> clean as a whistle. Cylinder 7 intake rocker was sludgy but the exhaust
> wasn't. The engine has only 30,000 and had regular oil changes. Almost
> seems like the wasn't any flow through the push rods. I guess I can check
> it while running with the cover off.
> Anybody see anything like this before?
>
> Thanks,
> James
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