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Old 12-31-04, 01:59 PM
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normal for a rebuild???
Is it normal to have some blowby on a fresh rebuild????
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erm. blow by as in while boosting?

You know you shouldn't be boosting while breaking in?
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npt while boosting, but theres like a lil bit of smoke or compression coming out of crank case vent....
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Heh, Yeah that's normal. Mine SPIT oil out of the pipe, but if you just keep the RPM low, it should keep it to a minimum. Stick a catchcan on it, give it a little vaccum on the catch can. See if it starts filling up.
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did it go away?
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did it go away?
After 1500 miles, yes it did.
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