Your exactly right Gregg, it is very long, big in diameter, plastic, and
does have a small hose that is suppose to act as a breather but it does not
breathe to outside air, the hose routes back to the intake system, similar
to a PVC valve. I think this is what is causing it!!
Matt
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Matt -- Mechanicsville, VA
`00 Sport Plus 4.7L 5spd. 9 1/4 3.92 LSD RC 2x4
Homemade K&N open element, Traction Bars,
Spring clamps, ... BEST 1/4 14.871 @ 91.01 MPH
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gregg S Grisham [mailto:gsg@u.arizona.edu]
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 6:22 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
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
----- Original Message -----
From: Nate Johnson <natedak2k@YAHOO.COM>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 3:13 PM
Subject: Water In Oil (Was: DML: 4.7 Owners Please Check this)
> W --- T --- F !!!!!!!! THIS IS NOT COOL! I just finally got a chance to
> run out and look at mine and OH MY GOD! I pulled the filler cap off and
> looked in there! THAT S$#T SUCKS! I've got a yellowish, greenish,
> greyish sludge all the way around the filler neck (not just the front) and
> down almost to where I can't see the end (about 6 or so inches down the
> neck) When I took the cap off there's beads of water all coating the
> inside of the neck and the inside of the cap which ran down out of sight
> when I opened it! (from disturbing it I suppose!). THIS IS WAY NOT COOL!
> I'm calling my dealer about this NOW! Just so I've got some ammo, what
> kind of damage can having water in my oil do to my engine?
>
> AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I can't believe this!!!
>
> BTW - Thanks for the heads up Rick! I've changed my oil twice already (at
> 5000 miles now) and have not noticed this before!
>
> Nate.
>
>
> =====
> Nate, Ogden UT
> 00 Dakota CC 4X4, LSD, 3.92 Rear, 4.7L/287ci, Po'boy cold air w/ K&N,
Forest Green, Extang BlackMax Tonneau
> "D2K"
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