Oil dip stick popping out and blowing oil all over
12-19-2009, 07:15 PM
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Oil dip stick popping out and blowing oil all over
For some reason my oil dip stick keeps getting blown out and then oil gets blown all over. I have no clogged emission lines. I took out and cleaned my PCV valve. It was'nt stuck or anything before I cleaned it.
Has anyone had this problem.
03 WRX. I have a 2.5 motor with 2.0 heads. Sti TMI and a vf 34 turbo, sti pinks and a reflash.
If anyone can please help with this it would be great.
Thanks, Troy
Has anyone had this problem.
03 WRX. I have a 2.5 motor with 2.0 heads. Sti TMI and a vf 34 turbo, sti pinks and a reflash.
If anyone can please help with this it would be great.
Thanks, Troy
12-19-2009, 08:33 PM
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Have you noticed a difference in power? (decrease?) I'm sure you already thought of this but sounds like some excessive blow-by. Does it smoke or have any leaks anywhere? Also, if you have a catch-can, check it out and make sure it isn't full or clogged. Also, try this, start the car and slowly take the oil filler cap off. If it's smoking pretty severely, then its pretty likely you've got severe blow-by issues, it's normal for it to smoke a little though.
*edit* does the dipstick still have the little rubber seal on it and does it stay in place pretty well when you put it in the dipstick tube or is it a loose fit? Either way, it sounds like blow-by OR somehow you've got boost pressure somehow plumbed into your emissions. Check it out and let us know. I'm definitely curious though.
*edit* does the dipstick still have the little rubber seal on it and does it stay in place pretty well when you put it in the dipstick tube or is it a loose fit? Either way, it sounds like blow-by OR somehow you've got boost pressure somehow plumbed into your emissions. Check it out and let us know. I'm definitely curious though.
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12-20-2009, 06:41 AM
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Been there done that. Chances are likely there is another issue. Remove your oil cap if it's pulsing quite heavily and spitting oil at you, you've got a ring problem. Oil tends to show up in the I/C as well.
IMO, the hybrid setup is crap. There's a plague of problems, this is one of them.
IMO, the hybrid setup is crap. There's a plague of problems, this is one of them.
12-20-2009, 02:21 PM
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The emissions lines look right.
The motor has 70,000 + on it.
Also, it just started doing this 2mos ago. I've done nothing new. Just monthly maint. The dip stick is kinda loose too. You don't have to pull very hard at all to get it out.
12-20-2009, 03:42 PM
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This is one of the problems with the hybrids and those that build them. Can't figure a place for the vent so it gets capped. Somethings tells me Subaru placed a center CCV for a reasons other than plugging it up.
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