What is this on my engine? (pics)

GnarlyBus · February 28, 2018, 10:38:04 PM

What is this thing on my engine? It's under the crank shaft pulley. It looks like it's connected to the engine oil system?

I looked all through the manual and can't find it...

wildbob24 · February 28, 2018, 11:09:15 PM

That is a catch can for your air box drains.

Bob

GnarlyBus · February 28, 2018, 11:58:44 PM

Ohhhh. Thanks!

chessie4905 · March 01, 2018, 04:09:06 AM

Does it have a location to drain it, other than that hex? Doesn't look like it has been removed for a long time.

scanzel · March 01, 2018, 06:11:54 AM

The hex on mine is where you drain it, yours might be full.

Oonrahnjay · March 01, 2018, 09:25:33 AM

Quote from: scanzel on March 01, 2018, 06:11:54 AMThe hex on mine is where you drain it, yours might be full.

And be careful -- that's some nasty mess right there.

Scott & Heather · March 02, 2018, 04:15:30 AM

Take a huge pipe wrench to that hex and unscrew it and drain it every so often. That's what I do with mine. You'll get messy tho.

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GnarlyBus · March 02, 2018, 02:06:54 PM

That was my next question! Thanks!

GnarlyBus · March 02, 2018, 04:10:49 PM

Whoa! Just drained this piece after I changed the bus oil and a lot of oil came out! Glad I asked!

Oonrahnjay · March 02, 2018, 06:39:34 PM

Quote from: GnarlyBus on March 02, 2018, 04:10:49 PMWhoa! Just drained this piece after I changed the bus oil and a lot of oil came out! Glad I asked!

There's a company that makes "quick drain" plugs for oil pans -- I think Fumoto or something like that. I wonder if they have one that fits the thread and plug size for this. It would make it easier to be neat.

Iceni John · March 02, 2018, 10:17:49 PM

Quote from: Oonrahnjay on March 02, 2018, 06:39:34 PM
There's a company that makes "quick drain" plugs for oil pans -- I think Fumoto or something like that. I wonder if they have one that fits the thread and plug size for this. It would make it easier to be neat.

Fumoto and EZ Oil Drain Valve both make valves in almost every imaginable thread, so probably something's going to fit that slobber can. I have a Fumoto on my engine, and two EZ valves for my hydraulic system, all in 1/2" MPT, and they seem just fine. So far, so good.

John

muldoonman · March 03, 2018, 04:25:39 AM

Fixing the probplem is another way of stopping the pumping of oil out the drain tubes. Mine was blower seals . After fix, no more leakey. Of course at the price/cost of fix, you could buy a tanker of oil.

buswarrior · March 03, 2018, 06:02:45 AM

Ok, so now you wait and see how much accumulates over how much running time.

No need for worry until you have evidence.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

GnarlyBus · March 03, 2018, 07:12:33 AM

Now that I know what it is, I'll definitely keep an eye on it! Piece by piece I'm learning all the things the manual didn't tell me.

One of these days I need to make it to a rally and get ALL my bus questions answered. ☺

luvrbus · March 03, 2018, 07:15:04 AM

Keep the idle time to minimum and use a good 40w oil and the can won't fill as fast.if the engine is healthy