This really is bad. The more I think about it, the more it bothers me. There
is no breather on this - it's sealed up tight, and it sits right in the air
stream - keeping it cool. I really thought I had a blown head gasket when I
first saw it, and it is gray as far as you can see down the tube, with water
dripping off the top inside of the cap when I took it off. And I drive 25
miles / day each way to work @ 60 MPH - plenty of time to get warmed up.
Rick
2000 SLT+ 4.7 Auto Black / Silver
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 16:22:29 -0700
From: "Gregg S Grisham" <gsg@u.arizona.edu>
Subject: Re: Water In Oil (Was: DML: 4.7 Owners Please Check this)
I have yet to see one of the new 4.7s ( may have to run down to the dealer
tomorrow to check them out) but I know from working on older sb chevy motors
that when they had a long oil filler on them water would condense in them
and they needed a breather on top. does this tube haave a breather or just a
cap? It may be due to its height compared to the rest of the oil passages.
just a thought.
gregg
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