Patent ID: 6892715

Claim:
A crankcase ventilation system for a vehicle which routes vented crankcase gases to an intake manifold for combustion, said vehicle including an air cleaner, a first compressor located downstream from said aircleaner and having an inlet to receive air from said aircleaner, an aftercooler located downstream from said first compressor, and an engine located downstream from said aftercooler, said engine having an intake manifold, a crankshaft, a crankcase and a crankcase breather port through which blow-by gases exit said crankcase, said crankcase ventilation system comprising: a second air compressor having an inlet and an outlet capable of delivering pressurized air to said intake manifold; a breather line having an inlet to receive crankcase blow-by gases exiting said breather port and having an outlet that delivers said blow-by gases to said inlet of said second air compressor; and an oil separator located along said breather line prior to said second air compressor inlet.