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Old 12-28-2006, 12:41 AM
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i am not familiar with your particular engine, but most engines, if you open the oil filler cap you will get an idea of blow by. to push oil out a seal would take a massive amount of it.

in fact i cannot imagine a scenario in which crankcase pressure could do so.

i could be wrong i suppose.

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