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Feb 28, 2006 | 12:13 PM

zspot98

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Blowing dipstick

I noticed that after ran @ the track the other night that my dipstick had been pushed out of the tube. Anyone had this happen before w/ out a ring being bad or should I expect the worst. Also does removing the PCV system and going to breathers/catchcans help this issue?

Feb 28, 2006 | 03:48 PM

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Anyone?

Feb 28, 2006 | 03:53 PM

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Had a friends car do the same thing...he fried a cylinder

....his motor is now getting rebuilt

Feb 28, 2006 | 03:57 PM

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Do a search... I know I have read it on here before but I cant remember were.

Feb 28, 2006 | 05:53 PM

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Sounds like to much Oi. More than 1/2 Litre

Mar 1, 2006 | 03:31 AM

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Sounds like blowby...EXCESSIVE BLOWBY. You've likely cracked a ringland... A leak down test could determine which cylinder is possibly the culprit.

Mar 1, 2006 | 03:37 AM

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The blowby is pressurising the sump, try a leak down test to see where the damage is at (i.e. which cylinder is bad). I have seen a blown LS1 shoot the dip stick out like an arrow on the dyno not a nice sight....