My CCV mod

skevac · Jun 1, 2013

Here's how I did mine last weekend. I've been reading on this and there's a lot of discussion about being vented to the atmosphere but so far I have had no oily residue or problems. I have had the same setup on my 6.0 for quite a while now with no problems. I would eventually like to plumb it into my exhaust but there seems to be a lot of variables so, I'm just going to wait for now. I am using a true 1 inch hose though which is what the factory system uses to begin with. This is speculation on my part but I believe the guys that are having trouble with venting it to the atmosphere and building up pressure and/or blowing oil all over the bottom of their trucks are choking it down to a smaller size hose? I did not use heater hose though, do yourself a favor and go down to tractor supply or somewhere that sells fuel hoses and buy a 1 inch fuel transfer hose. They're made to hold up against petroleum products. It'll cost you a little more but hold up better.

MINK · Jun 1, 2013

Looks good, need to do mine and plan on using the same fuel line as you.

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Jun 1, 2013

I have been wanting to do mine for a while now. Might just do it today if I have some time. Looks great BTW

skevac · Jun 1, 2013

Dmays512 said:
I have been wanting to do mine for a while now. Might just do it today if I have some time. Looks great BTW

Thanks. Before someone asks the hose that comes of the oil fill resevoir is from a smog pump that had been removed from a 86 GMC 6500 truck. Imagine that, more emissions BS that just caused problems that got taken off and thrown in the corner???

obs7.3 · Jun 1, 2013

Do you have anything on the end of the line or just left it open?

skevac · Jun 1, 2013

obs7.3 said:
Do you have anything on the end of the line or just left it open?

Just open for now. Going to have to do something other than that before winter.

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Jun 1, 2013

I think its called a raccor 6000 CCV filter someone on here did but I have been waiting to get one before I do mine. You should look into those they seem pretty good. Here is a link to the thread I made on this.

http://powerstrokearmy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34458

simonton6.4 · Jun 2, 2013

Does it just need to come off the one side or does it need to be vented from both sides

Ipkyss · Jun 2, 2013

Mine was ok for a while. But after towing for a while. I get off the highway and the ccv looks like a smoke stack. Never a drip or spot on the floor, But a constant haze. I actually notice it at stop lights. My 6.0 trucks never did this

obs7.3 · Jun 3, 2013

It seems like some guys have a hit or miss on whether running just an open hose making a mess.... is every engine going to have a different result? Or does towing and hauling play a part in whether an open ccv hose makes a mess?

521turbo · Jun 3, 2013

I used one of these on my old cummins worked good.

http://www.jegs.com/i/JAZ+Products/547/605-025-01/10002/-1

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Jun 4, 2013

I need to put some sort of filter on mine the haze and smell is horrible

Ipkyss · Jun 4, 2013

Mine doesn't make a mess at all. But the haze is bad, and the smell is getting old. I have actually had people ask if my truck was on fire

Daniel@RudysDiesel · Jun 5, 2013

Had a lady ask me this morning if my truck was on fire! ^^^

obs7.3 · Jun 6, 2013

Haha, I wanna get mine done. Just trying to get a plan together before I start moving things. Should that breather just mount on the frame where there's room?