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Oily hose under engine?

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Richter, Oct 15, 2013.

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  1. Oct 16, 2013 #11
    Roadmedic

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    Just marking it's territory.
     
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  3. Oct 16, 2013 #12
    claytonr1973

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    Isn't blow by a standard option with a Detroit?:biggrin_25519:
     
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  4. Oct 16, 2013 #13
    Hammer166

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    Both 60 Series that I owned looked like they were on fire if the light and wind were just right! Always amazed me they could have so much blow by and still be decent on oil consumption.
     
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  5. Oct 16, 2013 #14
    PackRatTDI

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    They called them slobber tubes on the old screamin jimmies.
     
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  7. Oct 17, 2013 #15
    Richter

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    To those of you that answered the question, thanks for your help. For those of you that made fun of me, i can still be knowledgeable about tons of other topics without knowing one particular part of my truck, And no, i don't drive for CR England.
     
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  8. Oct 17, 2013 #16
    Freightlinerbob

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    That made my day! Ha ha ha ha ha ha, A ha ha ha ha ha ha...............

    I'm gonna piss myself.
     
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  9. Oct 17, 2013 #17
    Richter

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    Mine eats about a gallon every 20,000 miles. I rarely need to add any. It only smokes when the engine is real hot. (like idling at a light after a huge hill.)
     
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  10. Oct 17, 2013 #18
    Freightlinerbob

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    Seriously, knowing that you're so green and environmentally conscious and that you'd never idle a truck and that it's bad for mpg.......

    You may notice oil dripping on the side of your block, at the exhaust manifold. Series 60s slobber quite a bit, unless there is load on the engine the rings won't seal very well and oil will drip out at the manifold. It is completely normal. Seriously. If you ever idle it for an extended period you'll see what I mean.
     
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  11. Oct 17, 2013 #19
    Richter

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    I don't idle unless its over 90 F and even then i norm run my fans. When its bellow 15 i idle just to keep the engine from dieing, although i am planning on getting a generator soon. (having some cash flow issues with this money pit...not really, but i do want more money to com in before i buy more stuff.) I meant like idling at a red light, or for the few min after I stop to let the turbo cool. If I do extend idle I bump it up to 700 rpm. The left side of the oil pan and block are coated with oil and i could not find where its coming from. Is that what your talking about? Its crudded on there from years of use and it doesn't seem to eat much oil so i wasn't worried about not finding the source. Oil samples come back great to.
     
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  12. Oct 17, 2013 #20
    fortycalglock

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    You shouldn't have any oil on the left side (drivers side) of the engine, unless you need a diamond seal, new front cover or head gasket. On the right side(passenger) it can simply be the blow by tube, or the left side issues or oil cooler or just slobber. The engine should have been detailed when you bought it. Allow yourself to learn and refrain from giving advice on things you only "know" about in theory and you'll get crapped on less.
     
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