Can anyone help me identify what this strange looking tube is sticking out of the engine compartment? Spotted in West Seattle
by yiction
Can anyone help me identify what this strange looking tube is sticking out of the engine compartment? Spotted in West Seattle
by yiction
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11 Comments
Looks like a snorkel, or some other intake mod.
Heavy duty air cleaner used mostly on diesel engines.
Donaldson air cleaner
Little blue truck is on the road, taking a drive with good friend toad
Air breather. Old school for sure
Old school-ish “cold air intake”
It is an aftermarket Donaldson air filter.
The clear part on the top is a centrifugal pre-cleaner, the air gets spun in a vortex here before going into the main filter. Larger dirt particles get thrown out into the edge of the bowl, which is clear so you can tell when it is full of dirt to empty it.
The filter itself also spins the air using fins around the filter element. It throws dirt into the housing at the back and it falls out the hole in the bottom corner.
These filters are common to use in very dirty environments.
Centrifugal air cleaner for the diesel conversion (almost certainly a Cummins 6) because there’s little room in the engine compartment. Looks like a serious build
A blue power wagon! No other pictures? Damn
Do you not diesel bro? You must be one of them fresh air folks. Classic!
Air cleaner.