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Aug 31, 2005 | 06:28 PM

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jrs_dodge_diesel

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Yep, thats the idea. Not sure what the breather setup is on a 12V though.

Aug 31, 2005 | 07:23 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Evil
apparantely, the shorter the better...the hose can plug up in real cold weather and you dont want that. Some guys have ran into problems using to long of a hose. Probably best to just let it hang down (of course wiht some support) rather than running it along the framerail. I seen some guys that ran the hose to the back of the cab.....

I ran mine just behind the cab with no bottle and a slight down angle. I routed the hose over the starter and back. I used some semi clear hose that has a braid in it from Lowes, you can see if there is a blockage.

Aug 30, 2006 | 05:20 AM

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hey quick off topic queastion jrs i have an 01 and my fuel filter housing and cap are plastic. where did you get the metal housing and cap

Aug 30, 2006 | 07:42 AM

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hey quick off topic queastion jrs i have an 01 and my fuel filter housing and cap are plastic. where did you get the metal housing and cap

Mine is an 01 also but I have the same filter housing. 99 and older had the older style.

Here's mine:

Sep 21, 2006 | 07:22 AM

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hey quick off topic queastion jrs i have an 01 and my fuel filter housing and cap are plastic. where did you get the metal housing and cap

Genos Garage has a nice one that comes with a port for a fuel pressure gauge.

Apr 22, 2009 | 09:43 PM

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You will have a problem if you do any steep hill climbing / decending. It will actually pour out of the hose. I need to put the truck on a steep hill down and take pics of the oil sitting in the braided line... Seen that already!

Thanks for comment...

Ok I guess I'm just slow, but how does the oil pour out when you're on an incline with the hose just extended? Then shouldn't it do that with the bottle on too? I'm trying to decide what to do with my breather.

Apr 22, 2009 | 09:57 PM

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check out my link in sig . . .

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:25 PM

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check out my link in sig . . .

That set up will get in the way of a Banks High Ram which i have waiting to be put on. So i'm thinking about just extending the hose but i'm open to ideas.

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:42 PM

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I just added 2' of heater hose to mine. It exits just behind the front differential. Goes over the axel. Used heater hose back in 2000, no problems yet.

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:44 PM

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So you haven't had problems with losing oil?

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mopar1973man

Take a look at this...

This design allows for steep hills and not spilling oil... it does drip a bit...

Never added oil yet!

having trouble downloading the pics is there an easier way

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:51 PM

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It usually drips a couple of drops after a long hard run. I don`t do any rock climbing so the truck is never at a big enough angle to lose oil out the breather.

Apr 22, 2009 | 10:54 PM

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Alright, thanks for the help!

Apr 22, 2009 | 11:40 PM

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That set up will get in the way of a Banks High Ram which i have waiting to be put on. So i'm thinking about just extending the hose but i'm open to ideas.

use soft hose where needed, or just adapt the design to a preferred route (under the intake maybe??)