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Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tailgate
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Author:  painemann [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tailgate
Just wonder how many people that live in the north with below freezing winter have had issues with provents (or other ccv mods) freezing/clogging?

Also if anyone has a clean tailgate or rear door near lower Michigan or northern Ohio I will buy it!
Author:  CATCRD [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tail
No problem with either one here. I've driven on the interstate in -11F with the EHM without a problem.
Author:  Joe Romas [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tail
It happened to me two winters in a row and is now sitting on the shelf again and will stay off this time. I had it mounted by the firewall on the passenger side with short neat plumbing.
Twice it belched oil all over the area when the pressure relief opened up.
I looked at it last winter and the filter media was clogged with a thick black sludge.
I should note most of my driving is short trips at low speeds.
Author:  DynoPax [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tail
I disconnected my homemade Provent last winter, but will leave the new one on this year. I use steel braided hoses connected to the catch bottle secured against the radiator. There should be enough heat to avoid frosting. I only need to add a relief valve, which will make me feel more secure, just in case...
Author:  warp2diesel [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tail
Instead of using a filter media like the Provent, my oil separator uses coarse steel wool, the old tried and true technology that works. I mounted it along the right radiator tank, ran 3/4" hydraulic return line hoses, and plumbed in a 3/8" drain line back into the sump so I did not need to drain it every oil change. With -15F last winter, I did not have freeze ups. In addition to the local errands, I make 42 mile each way trips to Chicago Midway airport and/or drive to projects too close to fly to.
So, I do a bunch of warmed up highway driving less prone to freeze ups.
Author:  truckbouy2 [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tail
No issues with the Provent here in the land of cryogenics for the living.
Author:  Joe Romas [ Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Provent in the winter (below freezing) and I need a tail
I don't think temperature alone is the cause for Provents plugging up :wink:
I suspect it's caused by high humidity and LOW not necessarly freezing temperatures. That's when it happens for me.
When mine starts venting it's full of sludge and is not frozen :dizzy:
My garage never gets below 40f where the CRD is kept so it should not be subject to freezing.
It it were kept warm I'm sure it would work fine :idea:
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