Open CCV - got pics?
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Open CCV - got pics?
I know lots of people have no complaints about their CCV open to atmosphere, but I'm not one of them. Does mine just smoke more than yours? Do you never idle or sit in traffic with the windows down?
Here's a couple pics of mine as bad as it gets - during cold and damp weather (35* and foggy):
When I was cranking it the first time, I had this hooked up - but the CCV smoke still clouded up the garage:
Here's a couple pics of mine as bad as it gets - during cold and damp weather (35* and foggy):
When I was cranking it the first time, I had this hooked up - but the CCV smoke still clouded up the garage:
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That looks about the same as our DT444E trucks (when we had them...). You should see the smoke cloud when 4 trucks are side by side and started up on a cold winter morning. Looked like fog was rolling across our yard and smelled bad too.
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On my 200k mile motor I would see faint clouds drift in front of the headlights at night. I also routed the hose down to the front spring area and it left a nice little pile of goo on my spring.
On my brand new rebuild I'm not even sure anything comes out of that hose.
On my brand new rebuild I'm not even sure anything comes out of that hose.
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Jason, mine will smoke about that much depending on conditions. Other times, I will see almost no smoke at all.
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WOW.. its a good thing you don't live in California they would have you locked up for that much smoke... LOL
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The amount of smoke is dependent on temperature and humidity and such things. Come to sunny CA and I bet you wont smoke near as much. That said, I still put my CCV back to stock. Silly mod in my opinion.
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While the weather conditions will affect the look of how much smoke is coming out, you could also have excessive blow-by.
How many miles are on your truck?
You may want to re-route that back into the intake after installing a catch can.
How many miles are on your truck?
You may want to re-route that back into the intake after installing a catch can.
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Yes, it is definitely worse in cool, damp weather and barely noticeable 'sometimes' in warm, dry weather.
This engine has about 50k on it and the smoke/stench was the same when it was fresh. I put it together with open CCV because I gave up trying to make the 38R intake tube work. Then after about 2k miles, I finally made it work after putting up with this... I'm temped to put a bung in the intake tube for the new S366 and route this mess through the engine. After 50k miles, there wasn't enough oil in my CAC, etc to wet a shop rag - I have to agree with Trey, this 'mod' is over-rated. I may do an oil trap to mitigate what little oil there is getting to the turbo, but I dunno if I'll even bother with that yet.
I know, Jim says grow some ***** and deal with it - but to me it looks and smells 'broken' when its doing this. Frankly, I don't care what others may think about it!!
I enjoy confrontations with haters from the tree-hugging/Prius crowd. Since I get up to 500mi/gal of diesel and I'm burning a carbon-neutral fuel - they usually end up thinking my trucks are the cooooolest thing ever!! 
This engine has about 50k on it and the smoke/stench was the same when it was fresh. I put it together with open CCV because I gave up trying to make the 38R intake tube work. Then after about 2k miles, I finally made it work after putting up with this... I'm temped to put a bung in the intake tube for the new S366 and route this mess through the engine. After 50k miles, there wasn't enough oil in my CAC, etc to wet a shop rag - I have to agree with Trey, this 'mod' is over-rated. I may do an oil trap to mitigate what little oil there is getting to the turbo, but I dunno if I'll even bother with that yet.
I know, Jim says grow some ***** and deal with it - but to me it looks and smells 'broken' when its doing this. Frankly, I don't care what others may think about it!!
I enjoy confrontations with haters from the tree-hugging/Prius crowd. Since I get up to 500mi/gal of diesel and I'm burning a carbon-neutral fuel - they usually end up thinking my trucks are the cooooolest thing ever!!
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Nice pic Josh, that's what I was looking for. 
Anybody else got pics to compare?????? 
I'd say that is typical for what I usually see. I can also say Rotella smells a LOT worse than Delo 400......
Never knew THAT until I had an open CCV!! 
Yes, the smell is like a rest area/truck stop or an old tractor, etc. Its like sticking your head in the oil filler neck. I have certainly experienced worse odors, but I don't have to like it!
Anybody else got pics to compare?????? I'd say that is typical for what I usually see. I can also say Rotella smells a LOT worse than Delo 400......
Never knew THAT until I had an open CCV!! Yes, the smell is like a rest area/truck stop or an old tractor, etc. Its like sticking your head in the oil filler neck. I have certainly experienced worse odors, but I don't have to like it!
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I was thinking about running mine into the exhaust. It wouldnt take much to weld a 5/8th pipe at a 45 degree angle into the exhaust. At least then it might get heated up and burn off the moisture before exiting the tailpipe.
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(And there are reasons I don't live in Fla anymore as well!!! )Btw, how does the Strawberry water tower look these days? I painted it once upon a time...