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May 13, 2011 | 07:48 PM

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boost leak test now fp black smokes

Just did a boost leak test and now my car is smoking kinda bad at idle and driving. Turbo has about 2000 miles on it same amount of shaft play it had when new any ideas what it could be.

May 13, 2011 | 07:52 PM

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During the test did you block off the crankcase breather line on the side of your valve cover? (the one that connects back to your intake pipe)

May 13, 2011 | 07:59 PM

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May 13, 2011 | 08:04 PM

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There you go, you built up too much pressure in the crankcase and its now burning off that oil...the smoke will go away after a little while.

May 13, 2011 | 08:09 PM

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thought that might have been the problem it did this the last time but only lasted about 1min or so but i also tested longer and higher psi this time so ill update tomarrow if its still smoking

May 13, 2011 | 08:19 PM

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Naughty, naughty!

May 13, 2011 | 08:24 PM

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haha ya got a pacifico right now.

boost leak test now fp black smokes

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