I cleaned out the filler tube on mine a couple of nights ago and in the
process I bent a wire coat hanger such that I could run it up that tube
feeding off of it to the point where it elbows down the valve cover, I
didn't feel any real resistance when I did it but after I did it I started
the truck and placed my finger over the hole, there was a lot of vacuum
there. I wish I would have done that before I ran the hanger in it to see
if there was a change. With that amount of vacuum present at that hole I
can't see how anything acumulates in the filler unless some how that tube is
plugged from the factory. I have driven for two days now with no sign of
the slug, I'm keeping an eye on it and will ya folks know.
>From: Richard A Pyburn <rap777@juno.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Re: 4.7 Owners Please Check this
>Date: Sat, 11 Dec 1999 09:03:50 -0600
>
>Paul:
>
>Sounds reasonable *if* the filler tube is the problem. However, since you
>are able to see the problem with the filler tube, if you remove the tube
>and the problem still exists (because something else is the culprit), you
>may think the problem is resolved and not realize it still exists until
>you (personally, not Jiffy Loob), change the oil. Not trying to whiz on
>your cheerios, just trying to think along with you on this.
>
>Richard in San Antonio
>
>On Sat, 11 Dec 1999 06:42:36 EST BoogYT1300@aol.com writes:
> >In a message dated 12/10/99 11:09:42 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> >natedak2k@yahoo.com writes:
> >
> ><<
> > An idea - So, is it the length or presence of the filler tube that's
> > causing this problem in the first place? What if the filler tube
> >was
> > somehow eliminated or drastically shortened, maybe relocated? Would
> >this
> > help? Of course I wouldn't have a clue on how to accomplish any of
> >this,
> > jsut throwin' ideas around!
> > >>
> >Thats what I was thinking too. Fabricate a plate to cover the hole
> >and make
> >a filler hole into the valve cover. like the system on the 239/318. I
> >guess
> >you would have to make a breather port too, that should solve the
> >problem eh?
> >Boog
>
>
>
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