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Old 01-18-09, 06:46 PM
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crankcase pressure

ok i think i atleast solved one problem. now i know this sounds dumb or newbish but couldent the lack of an o-ring in the omp cause crankcase pressure or blowby ? also where can i get the o-ring ?
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Nope. Too much crankcase pressure is usually caused by a tired engine that doesn't seal well internally. The o-ring can probably be found at mazdatrix.com
Are you atmospherically venting your crankcase?
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the engine is fresh rebuild and i have air comming out of the nipple on the oil filler tube.
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who rebuilt it and how much air is coming out?
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i rebuilt it, its not alot of air, just blows as the engine turns. however i dont rember if i got the o-ring for the omp and yesterday we noticed air bubbles from the omp and thats what got me thinking cause if its pulling air from down there its got to escape from somewhere eles right ?
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replaced the omp o-ring it was a total loss but its al good now. still have pressure comming out of the oil filler nipple dont know why ? not getting oil pressure either but that problem is answered i didnt prime the oil pump but it should be fixed by the weekend. could that have somthing to do with the pressure ?
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7
Are you atmospherically venting your crankcase?
no how do i do that ?
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