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boost leak? oil bubbling

Old May 28, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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i recently did a boost leak test on my clipse i dont have any leaks through out my ic piping but it does leak somewhere in the engine when i pump air into it i can hear what sounds like a bubbling sound in the oil what could cause this and is there an easy fix?
 
Old May 29, 2008 | 03:01 PM
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what is your car doing to make you thinkthere is a problem. Try doing a compression test.
 
Old May 29, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Do you have the breather valve and PCV valve capped? If not, you're leaking air into the valve cover. Bubbling noise....when are you doing the boost leak test? After you've run the car or while it's cold? You shouldn't have any noise when it's cold - except maybe air. When it's hot, it could be a sign of oil in the chamber(s), oil, in the breather or PCV valve, residual fuel leaking past the injectors, blah, blah.
When was the last time you checked for oil in the I/C lines? Are you losing oil mysteriously? Tell us more.
 
Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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compression was around 160 - 165 through out boost leak test was done with the engine cold
ic lines are dry and valve cover builds slight pressure with breather and pcv capped
 
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