I think I found my blowby problem

I think I found my blowby problem

11-03-2007, 04:20 AM

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I think I found my blowby problem

I have been trying to diagose a blowby problem since I owned the truck (98 12valve) The truck had a full blowby test right before I bought it, and it passed with flying colors. I still have lots of steam coming out of the breather tube on the bottom of the truck.

Yesterday, I was thinking about that, and I killed the truck and immediately looked under at the tube. As the turbo was spinning with the truck off, the steam gradually decreased at the same rate as the turbo quit spinning. So I'm guessing the problem is coming from the turbo seals? Several times before, I have revved the motor while in park to see if there was a change in the level of steam, and there appeared to be none. Today, I put the truck in drive, and had a buddy load up the boost while the truck was sitting in the driveway. As the boost built, the steam built as well.

SOOO, How do I fix this? Is this a bad problem? Do I have to buy a new turbo, or is it a simple fix?

Corey

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