Same thing.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Reames" <jwrea...@comcast.net>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 5:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Anyone know where to find one of these?
The 82 Ltd (the small one) with a 3800 that I worked on had it go into the
side of the air cleaner into a extra little filter (I think they actually
called it a PCV filter)
I suspect that the net effect is not dissimilar to the breather tube in
our benzes going into the air intake...
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On Nov 18, 2010, at 17:27, R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> wrote:
I think you are correct. I rebuilt a 302 in a 1980 Ltd a number of years
back and I think it had what he is referring to. I had not really thought
of that. I thought he was referring to some aftermarket item. I guess
maybe he is - an effort to avoid the original setup by having it act like
a road draft tube if the engine is worn out and you don't want the engine
sucking in the guck from the valve cover???
I don't think the tube normally went down to the side of the engine as
suggested. I think it was connected to the intake manifold in such a
manner that the engine pulled in and burned whatever fumes were coming
out of the valve cover. So, yes, sort of like the pvc setup.
My old Chevy pickup with an inline 6 also had a similar arrangement.
There was a grommet in the side of the valve cover and a pipe that went
into the grommet and then a hose that connected it to the side of the air
cleaner housing. If the blowby was oily it would foul the air cleaner
element.
Randy
On 18/11/2010 2:44 PM, Mike Gildea wrote:
Sounds like maybe a crankcase ventillation system. Some had oil filler
caps with hoses that connected to the carbs air filter housing. The
other end of the system went to a PCV . This would be a negative
pressure type system back in the 60`s or late 50`s on American iron..
Hot Rod shops probably have something for that.
Mike G
Jerry Herrman wrote:
I'm looking for an item that was commonly available for older American
cars. If fits atop the oil filler tube (see attached picture) and
directs blowby fumes coming out of the filler tube to someplace below
the top of the engine. It has a flexible tube attached so you can bend
it and direct it in any direction. Its similar to a road draft tube,
something likely familiar to you old timers. I'd like to get one. I'd
also like to know the name of this item and the name given to this
type of flexible tube.
Jerry
'82 240D
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