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Old 26 May 2005, 07:43 AM
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Question Why does my 3-port boost soly keep getting oil in and dropping boost ?

The 3-port boost soly after aorund 45 min of driving seems to be getting oil inside and drops boost from 1.7 bar to 1.5 bar then when i clean it with brake cleaner its ok for another 20 min.

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Old 26 May 2005, 08:17 AM
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Sounds like you overfilled the engine oil
Old 26 May 2005, 08:42 AM
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Defo not mate
Old 26 May 2005, 09:12 AM
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I could tell you............ but I have no idea

How are you big lad?
Old 26 May 2005, 11:21 AM
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Vent your breathers to atmosphere, and get a compression test done too, your engine may be on it's way, this will help determine it. sorry to scare you, but this is what mine did.
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Its not the engine its only done 2000 miles and its spot on
Old 26 May 2005, 03:35 PM
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where do you spray your brake cleaner?
Is this the same problem as the wastegate solenoid valve i'm having....see other thread,
Cheers.

Richard.
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