CCV mod

[04hdfatboy]

Hi guys. I know there are a lot of knowledgeable people who know about these motors. On another forum there is a discussion that venting to the atmosphere is bad and causes leaks. Is there any truth to this? What do you guys think? Here is the thread i am referring to. Thanks in advance.

http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/general-6-0l-discussion/401002-ccv-mod-positives-negatives.html

 

[Erikclaw]

6.0 section may be better for this.

 

[04hdfatboy]

I have a 6.4. I was just wondering because i vent to the atmosphere. I figured it would be the same. The discussion just happened to be in the 6.0 section.

 

[bigrpowr]

atmosphere works great. just make sure it goes downward constantly. no humps.

 

[Fenner408]

Mine is dumped in the fenderwell and I've had no issues.

 

[Fordtrucks]

I run mine in to a Racor CCV6000 filter canister on the frame rail.

 

[04hdfatboy]

I run mine in to a Racor CCV6000 filter canister on the frame rail.

Is your routed back to the intake?

 

[CT9AIX]

atmosphere works great. just make sure it goes downward constantly. no humps.

Dumbass question... but I'm assuming I have your kit installed wrong then? :shrug:

 

[Beans71086]

That should be ok, as long as there isn't a dip in the hose where the oil can gather and cut off the air.

 

[CT9AIX]

No, once the hose dives down out of the picture its a nice smooth downward angle until it vents behind the mudflap. I used some super flexible and soft silicone oil rated hose from summit so it def does not kink or pinch like typical rad hose does.

 

[bigrpowr]

Dumbass question... but I'm assuming I have your kit installed wrong then? :shrug:

That's not my engine bay, and thats not how it should be routed.

 

[Beans71086]

Any pics of how yours is routed? Do you think his is going to hurt anything being routed like that?

 

[CT9AIX]

That's not my engine bay, and thats not how it should be routed.

Thats my engine bay... which is why I was asking if I have it installed wrong?

 

[3brorce]

You should have it point down where you have it pointed up and take it into the fender well.

 

[CT9AIX]

Damn, it didnt look right when I tried it that way. I guess I'll have to take it back apart and try it again. This just seemed like a easier more direct route. Sorry for the confusion guys!

 

[3brorce]

The way I have mine is pretty slick and easy. I have the hose like pushed into the shock tower mount to secure it away from the spring and that. Looks pretty clean I think.

 

[Beans71086]

Damn, it didnt look right when I tried it that way. I guess I'll have to take it back apart and try it again. This just seemed like a easier more direct route. Sorry for the confusion guys!

There's nothing functionally wrong with the way you have it routed, any oil that collects in the vertical is going to drain down into the oil fill. Any that gets past it will drain to the ground. If you want to change it because it doesn't look good, that's up to you, but don't change it because its not how Larry, moe and curly have it routed.

 

[CT9AIX]

I just didnt want any negative effects to occur... which after thinking about it that only thing that comes out of the vent tube is engine oil and gasses. The engine oil can just drain back in and the gasses can still escape. Wonder if this is an even better way to route it seeing now I probably wont have any puddles of engine oil dripping on the ground due to it draining back into the filler neck.

I just get nervous with anything on the engine because it's so damn expensive to fix and just want it perfect.

 

[04hdfatboy]

Here is how i have mine routed. Does it look ok?

 

[bigrpowr]

Here is how i have mine routed. Does it look ok?

That's the same direction my kit goes , hence the u bend hose I include. It's there to keep the kinks away.