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Old 09-19-2003, 07:21 PM
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Oil residue in my midpipe!!?
I took off my midpipe today and to my surprise there was motor oil on the inside of it! Upon further inspection i found out it was coming from the breather crankcase vent. I have never seen oil on my midpipe before and it has been off many of times, so what is going on here?
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Old 09-19-2003, 07:41 PM
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Thats normal.
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Old 09-20-2003, 08:50 AM
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anyone else?
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Old 09-20-2003, 09:45 AM
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anyone else?
It's normal homey. The PCV blow-by gasses that are sucked through the crankcase and by the valve train on the way to your intake, carry with them a mist of oil, as oil is being thrown around from the moving parts. This oil laden vapor is what dirtys up the throttle body and IACV.

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