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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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how much is to much?

I have an 87 250 with the 6.9 with 97,000 on it. I have some fog if I remove the oil fill cap. Its just faint like a lite smoke,and I know its blow by but how much is to much? I know they make a gauge to use but thats not going to happen.

I have sunk like $1700 in this thing so far and have not driven it over 300 miles so if its to much blow by I am going to ditch it. I like the truck and was going to throw on a turbo but not sure if I should waste my time. Thanks

I really dont want to go back to a truck payment lol
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 07:05 PM
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Your blow by can't be worse then my 91's blow by, it's smokes bad when I remove fill cap....I put a turbo on it..22k mile later the blow by is still the same. Never caused any issues for me other than an oily intake
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Thats what I need to hear.any body else with some good news
 
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