FIRE UP wrote:
I don't know about Cummins but the CAT engines have a blowby tube that unless is extended, it can cause oil mist to be transferred to those fins and the, the fan, like a giant vacuum cleaner, sucks up every particle of dust and debris from the road surface and deposits all of it on those oil/mist coated fins and what do you have, pretty soon a solid surface and no FINS!!
ALL diesel engines of that vintage had blowby routed to atmosphere (open vents-- usually around 1"ID).
It is only more recent EPA mandates that have closed crankcase breather systems.