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1.6 puking oil out dipstick

Old 08-19-2014, 10:21 PM
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The title says it all. My 1.6 NA is puking oil out the dipstick. 210K miles. The gauge reads about 15-20 psi at road speed. I had all the seals replaced in January and have recently replaced the PCV valve (which changed nothing).

Any suggestions???
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Old 08-21-2014, 05:26 AM
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Breather hose clogged? Pull them both off (PCV and breather hose) and make sure air goes through each of them.

Also, do a compression check to check for a broken piston ring.
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Old 08-21-2014, 11:41 PM
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I'll give the breather hose a shot. The compression was good on all four before I did the seals. But that was then...... Maybe I will start looking for another 1.6 engine.

Thanks for the advice.
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