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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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How much boost are you running?
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:48 PM
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I'm only running 8 psi
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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What are your engine specs(heads, compression, pistons, etc.)? What kind of miles do you have on the motor.
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Originally Posted by shafrs3
Some where you've got intake pressure leaking into the crankcase, possibly through a blown intake gasket.
Blown intake gasket. Very common on turbocharged and supercharged engines. Chevy small block intake gaskets are not originally designed to be pressurized. If it wasn't doing it before and it does now especially at full boost sounds like an intake gasket.
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"Blown intake gasket. Very common on turbocharged and supercharged engines. Chevy small block intake gaskets are not originally designed to be pressurized. If it wasn't doing it before and it does now especially at full boost sounds like an intake gasket"

Because it's a pull through turbo does that mean a possible leak would allow the mixture into the crankcase under pressure,Scary!
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by WESCH
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How does positive crankcase ventilation work into the exhaust ? Do you just route the valave cover line directly into the exhaust ?
Do you keep some kind of a check valve to avoid blow back from the exhaust ?
Isn't the exhaust pressure higher , specially when you run noise dampeners ?

Günther
Like was said, check valves are mounted in the collectors, but these systems are meant to be run with open exhaust. I can't imagine that they work very well, if at all with any kind of mufflers.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Because it's a pull through turbo does that mean a possible leak would allow the mixture into the crankcase under pressure,Scary!
Either one, blow through or pull through would result in air/fuel mixture in crankcase if leaking past the intake gasket on lifter valley side.

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