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