Donaldson Company introduced a new vent to help protect vehicle powertrain enclosures from contaminants and pressure stress. Donaldson now offers four powertrain vents (PTV) - the Screw-Fit and three Hose-Fit powertrain vents - that bring standardised assembly and long vent life to vehicles operating in harsh conditions. All Donaldson PTVs feature the industry's first oil-coalescing pre-filter to help maintain airflow.<p></p><p>Powertrain vents help protect a vehicle's transmission, axles and other components from harsh environments and mediate pressure changes that can stress housing seals and gaskets.</p><p>&quot;Powertrain venting is crucial to the performance and reliability of a vehicle, but common vent hoses have been cumbersome to install in a standardised way and tend to clog with lubricants,&quot; said <span style="font-weight: bold;">Nathan Malek, General Manager of Integrated Venting Solutions for Donaldson.</span> &quot;Our compact powertrain vents easily integrate into any powertrain system, and their unique pre-filter keeps them working longer and performing better than comparable vents.&quot;</p><p>Conventional venting hoses can be up to 10 ft long, while Donaldson vents measure a mere 2 inches or less in length for faster, standardised assembly across multiple vehicle models. The Hose-Fit vent fits like a cap over the end of a short vent hose, and the low-profile Screw-Fit vent screws directly into the powertrain housing.</p><p>To address the biggest threat to vehicle venting - a build-up of oil film that reduces venting airflow - Donaldson powertrain vents have a coalescing pre-filter made of proprietary SynteqTM XP media that sheds oil.</p><p>&quot;By efficiently capturing oil particles at the coalescing stage, our vents have advanced performance and service life,&quot; said <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dustin Waller, Research and Development Project Engineer for Integrated Venting Solutions at Donaldson.</span></p><p>The two powertrain vents join Donaldson's growing automotive venting product line, which includes a dual-stage battery vent as well as Snap-Fit, Press-Fit, Weld-Fit and Screw-Fit vents for numerous other vehicle components, from headlights and sensors to fluid reservoirs.</p><p></p>