Thread: Blow By????
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Old 09-02-2003, 11:18 PM
kerry kerry is offline
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Do a search. You'll find lots of threads on this topic. There is a great deal of reported differences in blowby on otherwise healthy engines. One test that is suggested is to block the breather tube and count the number of seconds before the engine shuts down. The longer the time the better. I do not recommend this because it puts a lot of pressure on the seals.
I suggested at one time that we all agree to use a standard 40 gallon trash bag, attach it to the breather tube and measure how long it takes to inflate. That'e the only objective test I have been able to imagine.
A general consensus seems to be that as long as the engine has power and starts well when cold, the amount of blow by is largely irrelevant.
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