BarManBean

Yours is probably PCV-related. I would at least change it, since it's cheap to do so, (~$30) and see if the problem persists.

 

BMB, pressure is supposed to be equalized between the two sides, via the crossover hoses that run along the back of the PCV system that's mounted to the back of the intake manifold. Since it's already torn down, maybe go ahead and run those bad boys through the wash to ensure that there's no blockage?

I changed out the whole PCV assembly quite recently, last May I believe.

It shouldn't, since it's crankcase-connected. Unless you had blowby, but, at that point, it's not really a "boost leak".

So the crankcase isn't pressurized under normal operated conditions, but it IS pressurized under a boost leak test where I don't plug/pinch any inlet hoses?

I should maybe start my own thread on this...

Increased crankcase pressure is really the only way that would have pressure against it, since it basically sits right over the cams, which are bathed in oil in the VCs.

That much makes sense since I'm not plugging any hoses at the moment, so I'm certainly pressurizing the case a bit. Only bringing it to 4 or 5psi though.

Unsure if this would act as a small vacuum / boost leak under normal conditions...?

Top or bottom of engine? Have you deleted your TGVs?

Top of engine. Basically below the wastegate actuator and upper coolant reservoir. I can see it when I look down in between those two.

cam position sensor?

Dunno, I'll look into that.

I'm asking because I'm smoke / boost leak testing the car and I'm getting NOTHING from the smoke test, but when I pressurize the system I'm getting some bubbling at that sensor, almost like it has a bad gasket there or something similar

I'm doing this in response to some elevated learned trim A numbers since flashing my last tune and also removing / reinstalling my intercooler.

Looking for a bit of help here. There seems to be a sensor of some sort that sits on the passenger head, just in from the valve cover gasket and towards the rear of the car. The plug that connects to the sensor connects from the passenger side of the car.

What the heck sensor is this?

There is Outback in Wa that I think has developed a shitty rep in recent times. Don't remember reading anything about Outfront recently.

 

/I hope not because they machined mine I think.

Sounds like im thinking of something else.

I thought outfront motors ports has developed a shitty rep in recent times. Is that not true?

EDIT: not true--I believe I was thinking of the Outback/Infront shop in WA.

just bought this

 

http://www.subaruperformanceengines.com/imagepages/image20.html

 

my 23psi BNR turbo split my stock block- liner and all...

Closed deck block with pistons for $1200? I'm confused...

WTB a cheap autotragic POS Subaru, MY96 or older, within 200 miles of Baltimore. Preferences, in decreasing order of importance:

 

- Automatic (this is actually a must)

- Running or easily fixable (bad HGs is okay, rod through the block is not)

- MY96 or older so I can register with MD historic tags

- Not dismally ugly (i.e. prefer cars without gigantic dents, missing body panels, primer, etc).

- AWD

- Wagon

- Manageable amounts of rust

 

Looking to spend as little as possible. Whatcha got?

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/4943341091.html

The PO replaced Spec.B aluminum LCAs with Megan Racing crap?

 

Now that's a crying shame.

Aluminum is nice, but doesn't help much with alignments. If you need the adjustment it's either MR and Whiteline stuff.

Any tune results yet?

 

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None direct from me. I will say this tho--running the same tune that I had for my Process West, I see no knock or funny business during 3rd/4th gear pulls with a 6mt, so it appears to be flowing at least as well as a process west. I haven't had time to provide further logs to my tuner, but will update with more info once that happens.

You could also just add some stick-on foam/rubber of some sort to the TMIC core itself so that the splitter makes contact all around.

There's at least a few decent ways to solve that issue. No real need to overthink it, IMO. Just pick a solution and implement it. Done.

Material is at the shop. ETA is end of this week or next week. I'll be busying the weekend following, either way. I may put things back up "for sale" on the website in the next couple days to take "preorders" so I can get shipping and what not ready to roll.

Thanks for everyone's patience.

Didn't mean for you to find the actual post yourself, was just curious if it was in here

I have 2 kids, sounds like you'll soon understand my need to ask rather than just go digging around for something that *might* not be there

Thanks for all that you do!