Re: [MV] M38 oil tube.

From: Ryan M Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Sep 17 2001 - 11:05:46 PDT


At 11:05 AM -0500 9/17/01, Rikk Rogers wrote:
>The M38 I am working on was civilianized, and the Air filter package was
>removed.
>The oil fill tube has a place to hook a hose for crankcase ventilation.
>What can I do short term to cover this up?
>Or, should I just run a hose out and down for a vent till I can put it back
>right?

Based on my general motorcycle and car engine knowledge, I'd say do
the following:

Get a crankcase breather filter of the right size and attach a hose
to the breather filter and to the point on the fill tube. Place the
hose somewhere that it can stay out of the way and still provide a
place for the crankcase to blow air in and out.

>If my understanding of the system is correct plugging it would be a bad
>idea.

It would cause problems with oil blow by in the rings and seal issues.

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