What will happen after the OCC get clogged?

bman8 · 11-09-2009, 05:46 PM

This is one of my major concerns about OCC. I know regular emptying up is required but what if the oil build up on the filtering material eventually clogs the OCC? My understanding is excessive crankcase pressure and then a blown head gasket or something else? Has anyone heard or experienced(hopefully not) the consequence of a clogged OCC?

ToadHollow · 11-09-2009, 07:10 PM

With the amount of constant pressure flowing thru I don't know that there would ever be a way for enough to accumulate to cause a problem.

Then again, I may be missing something here ......

ianthegreat · 11-09-2009, 07:13 PM

it would leak/blow before anything major

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