oil leaking from crank case breather tube.
Newbie
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From: Banff, Alberta
Blow By
First thing, I would check would be your vacuum lines. Make sure that they are connected.
If these are cracked or broken, it can cause a lot of crankcase pressure.
A compression and leak down test would be the next thing I would do.
Good luck.
If these are cracked or broken, it can cause a lot of crankcase pressure.
A compression and leak down test would be the next thing I would do.
Good luck.
Diesel Wrench
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From: Louisville, KY
Yea i talked to a guy thatworked for cummins and he said that some not many but some of the early 24v had the close cap on the front and the blow of coming out the driver sid rear above the starter and it runs between the starter and the block and thats what i got
BOMBARDIER
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Ten years a fightin with these things locally here and on a number of boards and it's the first time I ever heard a that. Doesn't make it impossible to be the truth so who knows.
Diesel Wrench
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From: Louisville, KY
yea very true and i though it was something that was riged up and i didnt have to describe it he new exactly what it was and that it ran between the starter and the block like he was looking at so i believed him but what do i know
Diesel Bomber
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From: Nebraska Panhandle
The only tube in that area that I can think of is the water drain for the fuel filter. But I imagine the OP knows the difference between Diesel Fuel and Oil.
Can you get pictures of this? I would really like to see one of these as I have never seen or heard of one before this. Does this come off one of the side covers?
To the OP are you sure it is coming out of the breather? Not like the valve cover maybe or anything else? With the engine running and you hold your hand to the tube can you feel a lot of flow or pressure? If your sure the oil is from the breather tube then I would get a compression test done just to check.
Can you get pictures of this? I would really like to see one of these as I have never seen or heard of one before this. Does this come off one of the side covers?
To the OP are you sure it is coming out of the breather? Not like the valve cover maybe or anything else? With the engine running and you hold your hand to the tube can you feel a lot of flow or pressure? If your sure the oil is from the breather tube then I would get a compression test done just to check.
The only tube in that area that I can think of is the water drain for the fuel filter. But I imagine the OP knows the difference between Diesel Fuel and Oil.
Can you get pictures of this? I would really like to see one of these as I have never seen or heard of one before this. Does this come off one of the side covers?
Sounds like he's got a TSB moded truck where the vent was relocated back to the tappet cover like the oldr 12V's.
To the OP are you sure it is coming out of the breather? Not like the valve cover maybe or anything else? With the engine running and you hold your hand to the tube can you feel a lot of flow or pressure? If your sure the oil is from the breather tube then I would get a compression test done just to check.
Can you get pictures of this? I would really like to see one of these as I have never seen or heard of one before this. Does this come off one of the side covers?
Sounds like he's got a TSB moded truck where the vent was relocated back to the tappet cover like the oldr 12V's.
To the OP are you sure it is coming out of the breather? Not like the valve cover maybe or anything else? With the engine running and you hold your hand to the tube can you feel a lot of flow or pressure? If your sure the oil is from the breather tube then I would get a compression test done just to check.
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Montgomery, Alabama
And that's what I also have.
Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Kansas
Wow I'm following this post because 4 gallons of oil in 400 miles is crazy! I thought being 1.5 quarts low in 7000 miles was bad yes a long time to go on an oil change but somehow I was 1000 miles off when I filled out my sticker haha and I have an oil pan leaking pretty good
