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Old Dec 15, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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update....theres white smoke coming from my breather filter at idle...this indicates massive blow by...my boost gauge fluctuates, anyone selling pistons and rings???i cant afford new ones
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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i have stock pistons and rings lol
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give me a price
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what do you think was the cause
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what do you think was the cause
Abuse.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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How much were you boosting?
What were your AFRs/Timing in boost?
EGT temps?

Sorry to hear about the engine troubles.

Just gives you a chance to do it bigger and better =)

If your gonna have the pistons and rings changed.
You might as well get upgraded aftermarket ones. At least I think so. Oh and some new race bearings, and a cometic head gasket.
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i wish i had the money to do all that good stuff but most likely will get piston rings and a head gasket and retune it and call it a day...gonna make less power but w/e ijust need somethin to get me to skool and back right now
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
Originally Posted by dave2610
what do you think was the cause
Abuse.
and 96000 miles
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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holy moses miles... lol
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
i wish i had the money to do all that good stuff but most likely will get piston rings and a head gasket and retune it and call it a day...gonna make less power but w/e ijust need somethin to get me to skool and back right now
I know what thats like.

At least get an upgrade cometic head gasket.

Cheap form of insurance =p

What kind of setup are you running by the way?
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yeh...i have a zpi stage 1...(not the greatest) on 9 pounds...i just need a newer engine lol this engine is beat....i want this to last 100,000 im almost there
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
yeh...i have a zpi stage 1...(not the greatest) on 9 pounds...i just need a newer engine lol this engine is beat....i want this to last 100,000 im almost there
I wonder if the WOTbox sauce had anything to do with it........

It does put a strain on the tranny and engine.
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haha wotbox SAUCEEEEEE wheres the wotbox SAUCEEEE
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no my boost gauge always fluctuated from 85,000 miles i never paid much attention to it but now i am lol the wot box was only put on a couple thousand miles ago...ive had bad rings forever
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Originally Posted by chintastictc
no my boost gauge always fluctuated from 85,000 miles i never paid much attention to it but now i am lol the wot box was only put on a couple thousand miles ago...ive had bad rings forever
ohhhh ok.

I have 75k miles.

Thanks G-D no problems yet.

I'm just hoping it lasts till july.

So I can upgrade the internals >.<
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What kind of boost gauge?
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Chin oh no. that sucks bro. any way i can help? give me a call if you need anything.
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Chin oh no. that sucks bro. any way i can help? give me a call if you need anything.
couple thousand dollars would be nice lol
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
What kind of boost gauge?
autometer gauge
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
What kind of boost gauge?
autometer gauge
What kind.



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