Pic request, oil separator from block valley

[mgreen1872]

Looking for a pic of the oil separator / crankcase vent from the valley of the block, more specifically one that has been removed from the block not just the hose connection from the top.... thanks!! Search did not help

 

[zak]

Also looking for this, in case anyone has one or can describe it.

 

[luigisho]

You guys try and hit up Doug L, Nick C, or Josh T and see if they can shed light. They probably have a ton of experience over the years and don't pop on here often. Maybe Dan or Rubydist have stripped the engines down enough to have some info?

 

[NoSlo]

Enhanced:


mounted (and flipped for engine swap?)

 

[Toolman]

/\ this guy #helpfulasallgetout

 

[zak]

Thanks NoSLo for posting the pictures. There doesn't seem to be much to it, unless it mates to something in the block side. Maybe some steel wool type filter stuffed in there?

I wonder if these slowly clog up which is why we get so many oil leaks past 100 K miles.

 

[Devin]

You mean from the main seals?

 

[zak]

main seals, cam seals, plug well seals . . . even on an engine I've owned new since the factory, with 3 K mile oil changes, the seals leak past 100 K miles