CCV Mod with filter Installed - with PICS!
#46
01-20-2009, 07:15 PM
Chris, love the write up and pictures. Very similar to what I had in mind, the only thing I would change is I would run the inlet into the bottom and outlet out the top fittings. The reason for this that with the design, the scrubbers would collect any stray oil before it exited onto the driveway/garage floor. With the outlet closer to the bottom it increases the possibility of oil exiting in the hose. If the hoses are reversed any oil has to fight the scrubbers and gravity to make to the exit hose. Otherwise great job and reps sent.
I'll have to turn it over.
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01-21-2009, 02:03 AM
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01-21-2009, 05:53 AM
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01-21-2009, 07:57 AM
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01-21-2009, 07:58 AM
Thanks! 
Glad I can help. It took a couple hours and couple of beers to complete.
Glad I can help. It took a couple hours and couple of beers to complete.
#53
01-21-2009, 08:19 AM
Great job! 
Looks similar, in design, to the one I built a few years ago. Outlet is at the top on mine. I mine looped back to the air intake. It traps a few tablespoonfuls of oil every few 1000 miles. I try to drain it regularly (when I think about it, lol). Inlet is high enough that it can hold about a 1/2 cup before draining.
Looks similar, in design, to the one I built a few years ago. Outlet is at the top on mine. I mine looped back to the air intake. It traps a few tablespoonfuls of oil every few 1000 miles. I try to drain it regularly (when I think about it, lol). Inlet is high enough that it can hold about a 1/2 cup before draining.
#54
01-21-2009, 08:24 AM
Great job Chris...reps to you and a link on the 7.3 RHN Guides, Maintenance & Mods Page.
PS...I've also added a link to the Powerstrokehelp YouTube Guides & How-To's under Guides, on the same page.
PS...I've also added a link to the Powerstrokehelp YouTube Guides & How-To's under Guides, on the same page.
#55
01-21-2009, 08:43 AM
Great job! Looks similar, in design, to the one I built a few years ago. Outlet is at the top on mine. I mine looped back to the air intake. It traps a few tablespoonfuls of oil every few 1000 miles. I try to drain it regularly (when I think about it, lol). Inlet is high enough that it can hold about a 1/2 cup before draining.
Looks similar, in design, to the one I built a few years ago. Outlet is at the top on mine. I mine looped back to the air intake. It traps a few tablespoonfuls of oil every few 1000 miles. I try to drain it regularly (when I think about it, lol). Inlet is high enough that it can hold about a 1/2 cup before draining.Great job Chris...reps to you and a link on the 7.3 RHN Guides, Maintenance & Mods Page.
#56
01-21-2009, 10:14 AM
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I think it's more to keep the smelly vapors at bay, and avoid having oil spots all over under your rig if you have the luxury of parking on concrete.
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01-21-2009, 12:39 PM
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For those with an oil/vapr trap. how often do you have to check it. how often have you had to drain it? As for other diesel engines, how do they just run it striaght open from the engine and not have the vapor/oil problem like we do? where i work we have CAT engines and the hose comes out of the doghouse and go straight down next to the engine. i never smell foul vapors??
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Great job! Looks similar, in design, to the one I built a few years ago. Outlet is at the top on mine. I mine looped back to the air intake. It traps a few tablespoonfuls of oil every few 1000 miles. I try to drain it regularly (when I think about it, lol). Inlet is high enough that it can hold about a 1/2 cup before draining.
Looks similar, in design, to the one I built a few years ago. Outlet is at the top on mine. I mine looped back to the air intake. It traps a few tablespoonfuls of oil every few 1000 miles. I try to drain it regularly (when I think about it, lol). Inlet is high enough that it can hold about a 1/2 cup before draining.
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Chris, love the write up and pictures. Very similar to what I had in mind, the only thing I would change is I would run the inlet into the bottom and outlet out the top fittings. The reason for this that with the design, the scrubbers would collect any stray oil before it exited onto the driveway/garage floor. With the outlet closer to the bottom it increases the possibility of oil exiting in the hose. If the hoses are reversed any oil has to fight the scrubbers and gravity to make to the exit hose. Otherwise great job and reps sent.
I very much like this version of the mod and would do it the way you have it originally.
EXCELLENT writeup!!