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Aug 18, 2011 | 09:02 PM

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bulla

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What you did sounds right. I was referring to when someone said air will come out around the dipstick tube and ccv. When I tested mine I removed the plastic piece that the ccv hooks to so that there was no air going into the crankcase. That's all. As long as you sealed up the leaks you had you should be good!

Aug 18, 2011 | 09:05 PM

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A/Ox4

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Originally Posted by bulla

Yeah, mine is post CCV also. Some people dont do that and I wouldnt allow pressurized air into the Crankcase either.

Aug 18, 2011 | 09:08 PM

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brownie83

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i have a ccv delete...i also put the cap in where the actual ccv piece would go..i have a 4" exhaust pipe there

Aug 18, 2011 | 09:09 PM

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bulla

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Cool deal!

Aug 18, 2011 | 09:12 PM

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brownie83

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thanks for the help guys...ill take it for a good run tomorrow and see if any improvement...not that it was bad, but needed to do a check

Aug 18, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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A/Ox4

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You'll be surprised what 2 psi leaking can do.

Aug 18, 2011 | 09:13 PM

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bulla

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Don't forget to check the exaust!

Aug 19, 2011 | 07:53 AM

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no soot by the pipes...but im going to check the bolts on the collector this weekend...i did use the "better" thicker donuts. i guess time will tell...thanks again

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Aug 19, 2011 | 10:45 AM

#24

Rose Clifford

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this is simple....

hook up your leak detector....pump air in @ 15psi, and go nuts with a soap bottle

bubbles = leak
no bubbles = no leak

fix leak

check it again

rinse

fridge