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Sick engine, too much work for an oil leak!!! 700 1987

posted by  david hunter on  Wed Sep 3 01:47 CST 2003
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Did not realize you had a turbo. I am not familiar with the turbo plumbing. The bottom line is that you cannot have positive pressure in the crankcase. I think you can check for this same as I have done on my non turbo. Engine running, remove cap and place palm over the filler hole to form a seal, hold for a short time and you should be able to feel if there is a slight pressure or vacume. Double check that new cap and where it seals.

It is doubtfull that you have blowby to the extent that it is building pressure beyond the capacity of the crankcase venting sytem to handle it. If indeed this is the case the next step would be a compression test to see the condition of the rings.

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David Hunter






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