Hi Josh- I don’t have a port on the side of the air intake. The orginal hose was just dangling nearby. I notice that there is a small wire loop near the air intake opening that is about the right size for the tubing. Perhaps it was originally held in place by that? Dave
> On Apr 23, 2018, at 8:22 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Dave, > > The can only has 2 lines that enter at the top. As you observed one comes > from the valve cover. The other goes to the original port on the side of the > air intake. The 2 hoses that appear to be coming from the bottom are engine > raw water running to a loop seal which is mounted on the wall behind the oil > canister. > > Josh > > On Apr 23, 2018 7:46 AM, "David Knecht via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > Hi Josh- Thanks for the info. This looks like a fairly straightforward mod > which should clean up the oil. I see the line running from the valve cover > to your new canister. There are two other lines attached to the canister. > The one on the bottom I am presuming is a drain. Where does the other one > go? Is it just open toward the bottom of the engine? Dave > >> On Apr 23, 2018, at 1:11 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> The tube is supposed to vent accumulated gasses to the intake. Usually >> exhaust gas blow by the rings. Some oil carry over is normal and a brillow >> paf style if separator can usually be found at the valve cover where the >> tube attaches. Excessive blow by is indicative of stuck, worn, or broken >> rings or other internal problems. >> >> I have no idea what the PO's maintenance practices were or what oil he used. >> What I do know is that I got stuck rings the very first season I owned the >> boat. I successfully unstuck them but had a similarly wet air filter as you >> described. I installed a blow by canaster to monitor and catch the oil >> instead of soaking the air filter. It allows me to monitor the amount of >> blow by oil too. I've been using Amsoil diesel oil since and in recent >> years have noticed a considerable decrease in the amount of oil accumulated. >> >> You can see the canister in this video. >> https://youtu.be/H-GI38vE4hQ <https://youtu.be/H-GI38vE4hQ> >> >> And you can buy one here. >> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JQAJY9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4Qw3AbJ0ZVY8W >> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JQAJY9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_4Qw3AbJ0ZVY8W> >> >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Solomons, MD >> >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 22, 2018, 10:24 PM David Knecht via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> I removed the air filter holder from my engine today to check on whether it >> needed cleaning and was surprised to find the filter soaked in oil and a >> significant amount of oil inside the housing. I found there was a >> tygon/rubber tube running from a fitting on the top of the engine that ended >> just above the air filter housing and had dripped oil such that it then ran >> into the case. >> >> 1. What is this tube and what it is connected to? I can’t find it in my >> Universal manual. Oil pressure relief? If so, why would oil be coming out >> of it? I had not noticed the engine oil being low, so I don’t think it is >> always leaking, but not sure. >> 2. Where should the tube go? It seems like it will create a mess whereever >> it goes but I presume it is supposed to drain into the the space below the >> engine, but it is too short to do that effectively. Dave >> >> Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> <pastedGraphic.tiff> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> >> > > Dr. David Knecht > Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology > University of Connecticut > 91 N. Eagleville Rd. > Storrs, CT 06269-3125 > 860-486-2200 > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Dr. David Knecht Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology University of Connecticut 91 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269-3125 860-486-2200
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