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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Put blue thread lock on the hpx today and did the ccv mod today. Drove it now im blowing a lot of blueish white smoke from the exhaust. Pulled the dipstick and i think there was a little bit of green on it. Performance wise it is running good but im affraid i blew the headgasket i have no clue what happens but from everything i have read it suggest this am i wrong?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Remove the CCV mod and tell us what it does. If the crankcase doesn't vent to the atmosphere for some reason, you'll get the symptoms you describe.

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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ok i will. i put my hand over the end of the hose and pressure built up but not much i will i sure hope that is what it is there is one place the hose is kinked a little so maybe thats it.
 
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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yup any kind of restriction will cause oil to leak past the Compresser oil seals...
 
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Old Mar 8, 2007 | 12:30 AM
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That was the problem thank you. I was worried.
 
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