It would be easy to remove but is has a vacuum line running into the top of
the intake. I think it is location also, if you lift the hood and look
straight through were the radiator is the filler tub takes pretty much a
direct hit from cool air, it isn't even behind the radiator.
>From: Dester223@aol.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Everything is normal....4.7L emulsion
>Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 23:34:17 EST
>
>a lot of cars have a filler tube. Ford explorers have em, ALL full sized
>vans have em. I personally haven't seen the filler tube for the new 4.7
>litre dakotas, but I bet it's just placement of the tube.
>-Dester
>
>PS. can't you remove the tube? Isn't it just connected to the valve cover
>just like the regular oil cap is??
>
><< I'm heading to Home Depot tomorrow and pick up some pipe insulation with
>the
> aluminum outer skin, I'm going to wrap the filler tube and see what
>happens.
> I have a trip from Portland, OR. to Nampa, ID coming up in 10 days, if
>a
> 7-8hr drive ain't enough to burn it off nothing is. >>
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