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Old 03-12-2009, 11:50 AM
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I think its a head gasket leak or else a cam seal or possibly the dizzy o-ring. It has the usual puff of smoke at start up, but then its gone. Runs good, burns a little oil. Would you say its safe for boost.
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Why don't you do a leakdown test and find out why it's "leaky".
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because its 15 degrees in Minnesota haha, comp test shows 180 all across no discolor on the plugs.
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prob just leaking from the oil galleys going through the HG. Sounds like a bad idea to boost something like that with a leaky/bad gasket.
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