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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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You could always do a compression test...

I popped my dipstick last fall... I'm too lazy to do a compression test but no something isn't right.
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Old Feb 27, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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Does this make sense that this only happens at WOT high RPM's?
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Duck tape it!
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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Does this make sense that this only happens at WOT high RPM's?
yes it does make sense im thinking pcv or to much blow by. but im really thinking its your pcv
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 12:54 AM
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yes it does make sense im thinking pcv or to much blow by. but im really thinking its your pcv
Well like I said I did replace the PCV valve today, what else could I do to check the PCV system? I don't see why the rings would be shot, its not a high mileage motor, never been sprayed or had any other power adder on it, and has always had on time maintnance with full synthetics. My 98 has over 160K of HARD miles, and lots of spray through it and that motor is still fine.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 07:36 AM
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Some cars do it, others don't. My blower motor did it regularly. Like Ryan said, it's blow-by from something. You can get a PCV catch can or an LS6 valley cover (because this also means you are injesting oil into your TB) or tie wrap it down if you want the cheap fix.
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by WAHUSKER
Some cars do it, others don't. My blower motor did it regularly. Like Ryan said, it's blow-by from something. You can get a PCV catch can or an LS6 valley cover (because this also means you are injesting oil into your TB) or tie wrap it down if you want the cheap fix.
So this is normal for some of these cars to do this??
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Old Feb 28, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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get a breather **** the pvc
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Originally Posted by dug
get a breather **** the pvc
Yeah right....My bro's lt1 had breathers on it when he had the motor re-done and had shitty oil pressure, and the surface of the engine got so hot it started bubbling the powdercoating on his intake manifold, he put a pcv system back on it and runs way cooler and way better oil pressure. I'm assuming LS1's are the same way?
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