Hello,
I am considering putting on a Pittsburgh Power Oil Trap on my Detroit which as you all know have a lot of blow by. Anyone who has any experience, knowledge about em? I would appreciate your suggestions. Just wondering if it's practical and has no adverse effect. Thanks
Oil Trap
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by flat-step, Aug 14, 2012.
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We have debated doing this on both trucks as well...but the dam thing is too much $ right now..
Will be interesting to see if anyone has bought this and how well it worked or didn't. -
I purchased one for a cat and never put it on. Did not really like the way it was made. I would recommend you to make it yourself and save the money.
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i made one from an air tank. cut it in half and plated it with 2 inch and 3/4 fittings for inlet(i run dual breathers) and 2 for outlet. my truck is spotless underneath. drain at every oil change. get about a dixie cup of oil out of it. cost about $100 dollars to make. also installed a baffle inside of tank to slow the air down so oil can drip to the bottom of catch tank.
Tug Toy Thanks this. -
thank you all for the valuable input. Superhauler you said you cut the tank in half where did the fittings go and what is a baffle? thanks
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A perforated sheet or a screen would work as a baffle. I would make my own too instead of buy one.
That's way down on my list right now tho... -
The factory put them on the later ones, I was told they somehow put the oil back in through a filter, anyways, the box went bad on the 2008 I was driving and started blowing the oil out, looked like the engine really started leaking bad, but it was that box.
Lease company just got it repaired and another driver drove it a little less than 200miles back,and the truck is still clean, no one is in it now. I drove it for close to 20 months, so I'm going to check on it once in awhile. I'm thinking it is something in addition to the box. -
i welded the inch and 3/4 pcs of tubing in the plate and had a drain valve on the bottom of tank. i will try and take a pic and post it.i will be tomorrow before i can do it.
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the baffle i welded in about 3 inches down from the top halfway across the tank at an angle so the oil would drip off to the bottom before i welded the plate on top.
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Refloating this one from way back. @Superhauler (if you're still around) or anybody else have one of these to show with pics or a build video?
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