Mopar Stock Valve Cover Breather

[Jerry Hall]

50 years old and just as good as new!!!

 

[Moparfiend]

50 years old and just as good as new!!!

The little wins in life! I love this hobby! Always have enjoyed taking what people see as junk or old and transforming it!

 

[moparmarks]

Yes they have baffles to them. Steel wool inside.

 

[69a100]

I'm not doubting anyone, but I can't imagine they would have used a "steel" wool inside. A piece of steel wool will rust and disintegrate in no time at all just in the open air. ???

Not if it's oil covered and getting gunkier by the month, it won't.
Steel wool isn't really the proper term here, it should be. "A steel wool type material" would be better!

 

[khryslerkid]

Not if it's oil covered and getting gunkier by the month, it won't.
Steel wool isn't really the proper term here, it should be. "A steel wool type material" would be better!

How about a metal scouring pad material. Doesn't matter, he has it all cleaned up and stated he only sees a baffle inside.

 

[69a100]

How about a metal scouring pad material.

You want to play games with semantics? Go right ahead, I'm out!

 

[khryslerkid]

You want to play games with semantics? Go right ahead, I'm out!

Not semantics, SS scouring pads...

Steel wool...

 

[Jerry Hall]

Not semantics, SS scouring pads...
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Steel wool...
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@kryslerkid picture # 1 is exactly what I'm talking about. Picture # 2 will rust in damp air. Picture #1 you can take directly out of water and it will never rust.

 

[Moparfiend]

All I saw was the baffle but could there be some form of scouring that is stainless not sure as I can’t get in there. The solvents I used are greatly dampened (slow to move) when I pour it out. This could mean some scouring material is packed in there. All that just to keep the motor from burping out oil? Shouldn’t the airflow be coming in and going out the pcv on the other side?

 

[Moparfiend]

You want to play games with semantics? Go right ahead, I'm out!

Outa where? Is there really any place to go?

 

[joemish]

Trying to not go stir crazy so little bit of hobby time is good medicine for me. Cleaned off my old valve covers such that I can replace the chrome ones which I hate.
Soak it in Kerosene

I would like to reuse my 1970 valve cover breather as I like that stock look AND new one are like $50 min.

Question: Can I clean it out somehow and if so whats a good method?

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[joemish]

Soak it in Kerosene

 

[Slipping727]

I know this is an older post, but after soaking and cleaning mine it would not come clean.
So I decided to open it up carefully with an old can opener and clean and reassemble.
Looks like the filtering material is similar to the little white filters GM used in the air cleaners in the 70s and 80s, with a layer of horse hair on top of it.
Hopefully I get this clean and back together.