Subject	dipstick popping out is probably due to a failing PCV valve. (n/m)
Posted by	MixManMash on October 16, 2006 at 12:12 PM
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In Reply To	New England Dyno day re-cap. posted by BigTDogg (MA) on October 16, 2006 at 11:51 AM
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Follow Ups	New England Dyno day re-cap. - BigTDogg (MA) 11:51:41 10/16/06 hey thnx for explaining a lil about the S-AFC II - Rickytl (ma) 12:05:10 10/16/06 Excellent! - BigTDogg (MA) 12:08:48 10/16/06 i know what you mean about the compression tester - mousersix 12:12:03 10/16/06 always good to post your compression #'s on your - Adam (NoVA) 12:17:03 10/16/06 obviously I'll inform the buyer of the condition of the - mousersix 12:20:24 10/16/06 thats why I never do compression tests... :) - Adam (NoVA) 12:23:14 10/16/06 at least now I know not to spend any more money on this - mousersix 12:24:40 10/16/06 2nd - turbomaniac 14:53:33 10/16/06 You negate your second point with your third (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 18:19:06 10/16/06 one might think that... - turbomaniac 19:27:56 10/16/06 I have already accepted the fact that I will be taking a hit - mousersix 12:22:34 10/16/06 the point of my post was not to get into some sophomoric - Adam (NoVA) 13:02:12 10/16/06 Did someone say sophomoric argument? - Kenny 13:06:52 10/16/06 you need a theme song and a cape - Adam (NoVA) 13:12:35 10/16/06 Theme song? I have an entire theme-band. - Kenny 13:20:20 10/16/06 my apologies, just a bit distressed over the whole situation (n/m) - mousersix 13:32:52 10/16/06 understood - I've been there. (n/m) - Adam (NoVA) 15:46:23 10/16/06 Unless you did something recently to affect those numbers - BigTDogg (MA) 12:54:39 10/16/06 I blame it on JDM crappiness (n/m) - mousersix 13:33:59 10/16/06 Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear that - TT XTZ 15:50:50 10/16/06 it was a good experience... I guess (n/m) - mousersix 15:56:37 10/16/06 sorry to hear man, good luck with it (n/m) - naZeer (Dallas) 18:41:07 10/16/06 thank you (n/m) - mousersix 21:18:25 10/16/06 wow, sorry to hear - komplexZTT 19:35:50 10/16/06 thanks (n/m) - mousersix 21:18:13 10/16/06 Sorry to hear that. 2nd Tony's recommendation...at least - Dustin 20:14:01 10/16/06 I hear that. I'll be searching for that mint '95TT - mousersix 21:17:00 10/16/06 2nd that! (n/m) - Jackie 22:49:48 10/16/06 Very glad to hear that! =) (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:19:29 10/17/06 dipstick popping out is probably due to a failing PCV valve. (n/m) - MixManMash 12:12:33 10/16/06 Brand new PCV's and hoses. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:14:31 10/16/06 in that case... I dunno. very odd. (n/m) - MixManMash 12:15:42 10/16/06 Cimp the pipe a bit or replace the dipstick. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:20:25 10/16/06 *crimp (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:22:09 10/16/06 I knew you meant crimp, but I'm more concerned as to - BigTDogg (MA) 12:23:10 10/16/06 Becase the rubber rings on the dip stick tube will flatten - YugoBernie (NoVA) 12:30:28 10/16/06 2nd. Replaced mine and no more popping out dip stick (n/m) - doug8867 14:57:56 10/16/06 could be excessive blowby from that 1 cylinder (n/m) - ztunerz 13:52:40 10/16/06 Do you think the oil source is from the crankcase side - BigTDogg (MA) 14:01:56 10/16/06 oil on the electrode - ztunerz 17:27:24 10/16/06 Idles and drives like a dream (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 18:20:31 10/16/06 If you are blowing by your rings in the bad cylr - Brad(RI) 12:21:27 10/16/06 2nd (n/m) - mousersix 12:23:18 10/16/06 Which bad cylinder? #5 or #1? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:28:39 10/16/06 either... the blowby will cause excessive pressure - mousersix 12:35:14 10/16/06 OK, so lets say I have worn rings in #5 (75psi guy) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:50:04 10/16/06 that's the theory anyway, yup (n/m) - mousersix 13:34:30 10/16/06 Yeah, assuming the PCV is working, being new - Brad(RI) 13:35:27 10/16/06 Sorry man that sucks about #5...now you can at least justify - flyboyzack 12:14:07 10/16/06 The lean condition shouldn't be a result of O2's as ecu - sfarrah 12:17:17 10/16/06 He was pretty much stoichio the whole time. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:20:52 10/16/06 Re: He was pretty much stoichio the whole time. - Keaner 13:14:54 10/16/06 your car does run like a bull, those compression numbers - ZEngineer 12:19:37 10/16/06 That is why I assumed it was valve damage. But now that - BigTDogg (MA) 12:26:01 10/16/06 Sorry to see that # 5 number. - Dustin 13:01:31 10/16/06 I was pleasantly surprised/pleased... - BigTDogg (MA) 13:07:30 10/16/06 How many miles do you have on the car? (n/m) - Dustin 13:19:43 10/16/06 110K (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 13:27:04 10/16/06 Thought I had a real problem - Izzy 14:56:15 10/16/06 Ah you beat me by 2hp (n/m) - Biz 16:05:12 10/16/06 @ 11 psi? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 18:21:48 10/16/06 10psi - Biz 19:15:07 10/16/06 You killed me on the torque though, I can't figure that - BigTDogg (MA) 11:42:21 10/17/06 sucks on number #5. My jdm engine is 170 across the board - upcominZ_(NOLA) 19:22:07 10/16/06 What's w/ JDM's and blowing turbos? - monty31 00:47:28 10/17/06 Definitely had a good time! - TTwinZ 19:57:47 10/16/06
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