Massey Ferguson 390 engine

[Celtic Driver]

A friend of mine recently bought a tidy 2wd 390 , looking around it i noticed the engine crankcase breather has been rerouted into the inlet manifold , why would somebody do these , all the Perkins engines of that age i have seen are open crankcase breathers .

 

[crofter 65]

Cos its a heavy breather, saw a Ford 3000 at a sale like that, next time I saw it was at the local garage It was a poor starter, so the buyer found out.

 

[multi power]

Cos its a heavy breather, saw a Ford 3000 at a sale like that, next time I saw it was at the local garage It was a poor starter, so the buyer found out.

But all Fords are heavy breathers from the day they leave the factory

 

[crofter 65]

Aye I know I have a 550 digger.

 

[MrNoo]

Our ford 7600 breathes heavily, always has, starts on the button and plenty of poke.

 

[crofter 65]

All the same I would be wary of the breather plumbed into the induction side of the engine no matter what make.

 

[John 1594]

But all Fords are heavy breathers from the day they leave the factory

Just burning off excess moisture in the oil

 

[John 1594]

All the same I would be wary of the breather plumbed into the induction side of the engine no matter what make.

Some DBs had the rocker cover plumbed into the air cleaner from the factory however, with a breather "filter" mounted in the rocker cover, it was thought the oily mist in the air cleaner helped lubricate the inlet valve stems