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Did you do a compression check?
Posted by
aliaZ
on April 02, 2008 at 10:07 AM
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I finally found my boost leak :(
posted by Madhatter10-6
on April 02, 2008 at 09:30 AM
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A head gasket that is leaking boost will also leak compression and
combustion gasses, which would be plainly audible while the engine is
running.
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I finally found my boost leak :(
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Madhatter10-6
09:30:09 04/02/08
Re: any danger in driving it with the leaky head gasket
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onewheelf4
09:51:09 04/02/08
Did you do a compression check? -
aliaZ
10:07:39 04/02/08
yup, that's what I'd do.
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ZEngineer
10:25:42 04/02/08
Are you sure that's not a vacuum leak? (n/m)
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Dave N
10:23:04 04/02/08
i really don't think so....heres where its coming from
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Madhatter10-6
11:07:14 04/02/08
oopsie
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aliaZ
11:12:15 04/02/08
i feel really stupid right now :)
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Madhatter10-6
11:14:36 04/02/08
better than changing the head gasket :) (n/m)
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Guapo
11:20:21 04/02/08
w3rd :) (n/m)
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Madhatter10-6
11:23:38 04/02/08
Just think, if that's the valve cover gasket, imagine
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en5
14:19:52 04/02/08
hey now... my engine doesn't have a leak. (n/m)
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Tu
11:15:23 04/02/08
thanks for use of the pic, wonderd who owner was :) (n/m)
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Madhatter10-6
11:24:33 04/02/08
jinx (n/m)
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dpjax
11:30:54 04/02/08
LoL!
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Spongerider :)
11:38:23 04/02/08
That's good news (n/m)
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spicyZ
12:26:42 04/02/08
Pull the engine then tear it down. (n/m)
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apudapus
10:54:17 04/02/08
Re: I finally found my boost leak :(
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txq45
10:55:22 04/02/08
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