Getting sick from fumes and being forced to drive

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Chris007, Feb 17, 2017.

  1. CSDixon

    CSDixon Light Load Member

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    Park truck at terminal. Take 5+ days off. Truck losing money so will be given to someone else (who'll also, probably, not smell it). Return to work and be given another truck or go to another company.
     
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  3. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Putting it up the pipe creates a venturi effect, creating a lower pressure to draw out of the crankcase, that may work for a race engine, but I wouldn't do it to a truck diesel myself.

    Just directing it away would be good, and hopefully, if it's in that bad of repair, it will blow up sooner, rather than later.
     
  4. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    I don't care how good the money is, it's not worth your health. Thay big paycheck won't be any good to you if you end up in poor health, possibly with a chronic condition. There are lots of jobs out there, you only have one body. Take care of it.
     
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  5. LakeLife80

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    Get a CO2 detector online, they make them to plug into your 12v cig lghter.
     
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  6. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    The Venturi effect is exactly what your looking for to eliminate crank case back pressure this is why it's done in race cars.
    There comes a point in engine wear when the amount of blow by becomes more than the 1 inch blow by tube can get rid off efficiently this is where the Venturi effect is most useful helping evacuate more blow by gases then the tube could do on its own.
    I do believe the Venturi effect on a big diesel would be negligible though because they operate at such low rpm.
     
  7. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    It might cause a serious uptick in oil loss, not a problem in a qship that runs for minutes, but may be a big problem for the one that runs for hours.

    It may help enough to make it worth running it up the pipe, but it isnt without cost. Besides, if it isn't yours to do with, you don't want to modify in ways that can't be removed easily.

    Drivers get blamed for almost everything as it is, even if they don't deserve it, in my experience.
     
  8. Chris007

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    I got a thick air compressor hose
    Gonna disconect it from motor
    Conect hose
    Slope it downward so moisture cant frezze it
    And when i get back to shop somply take it off or if something happen s
    Just connect origonal thsts still there
    Got a co detector
    Friday at 1700 rpm my oil preasure was at 27
    Its not going to last
    I hope butt i am always loaded to max
    All i want is to not be exposed to toxic fumes . Got three kids and want to be there to see them grow
     
  9. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Oil pressure is low because it's diluted with blow by. Making it really dirty.

    My oil got changed every 2 weeks when the pressure dropped. Till it finally got torn down.

    Fresh oil makes the pressure back to normal.
     
  10. Chris007

    Chris007 Bobtail Member

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    Thats how it started
    I had good oil preasure
    It dropped two weeks ago
    He got me to get only filters changed
    Sent me to timmins
    By the time i got there the preasure dropped again
    They changed oil filters but now its sounds horrible
    I am pretty mechanicaly knowlegable
    Buit v8's sleds sports cars
    Just never came across toxic fumes before
     
  11. Hulld

    Hulld Road Train Member

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    What brand of oil?
    I know shell rottela has the worst noxious fumes out the blow by tube that I have experienced.
    I had to switch brands on my Cummins pick up because it made me sick.
    I switched to valvoline and no fumes at all
     
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