Bypass oil filters

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  1. 7.3 cowboy

    7.3 cowboy Light Load Member

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    DO any of you run bypass filters? I am looking at getting one and interested in one in particular that took your crank case vent back into and filter it out but I have lost my information and the last hour on google wasn't helpful. Do any of you have experience with such a filter?
     
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  3. Flightline

    Flightline Road Train Member

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    PP sells a crankcase vent catch tank. I built a similar one in the past but neither put it back into the engine.

    I do run a bypass filter system. I'm thinking it was made by filterKleen. Really keeps the soot out of the engine.
     
  4. pullingtrucker

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    I think you might be confused on the names. A bypass filter is used on the oil that filters down to a smaller micron than the normal filter, but only a fraction of the oil flow goes through this bypass. If you are looking for a oil catch can for the crank case vent then like Flightline said, PP sells a crankcase "filter" setup. But you can build your own pretty easily or look in Jegs or Summit parts catalogs for crankcase catch cans.
     
  5. 7.3 cowboy

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    I seen this one at ooida truck show in Kck and it took the crank case vent and filtered it somehow and routed the vapor to your intake.
     
  6. 7.3 cowboy

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    How hard was it to make? I assume not very hard just need some PVC
     
  7. 7.3 cowboy

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    Did the crankcase vent catch tank reduce a lot of oil build up under the truck? My detriot slings lots of oil
     
  8. Flightline

    Flightline Road Train Member

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    Yes I made mine out of 4"PVC and couple Pvc's tees and end caps. The tee had 2"side going up to intake and exhaust. Then I line it with a soft gutter sponge. Couple of hanging brackets from oil pan bolts. I also painted it so it wouldn't look like white sewage line.
    I left it off, when I put my motor back together this last week after a rebuild since I should have no more serious blowby.
     
  9. 7.3 cowboy

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    Do you happen to have a picture?
     
  10. Flightline

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    I think it's laying in my garage somewhere, I wish I was better about getting pictures. I'll try to get a picture tomorrow. Difinitely nothing fancy.
    I had approx. $12 in parts
     
  11. 7.3 cowboy

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    Thank you. Have you ever relocated your stacks or breathers yet to compare mpg?
     
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