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Old 06 October 2008 | 12:59 PM
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hi there im new to scoobynet so be nice please lol

ive had my scooby for about 6 months now its a 95 wrx so far ive had to put a recon engine in and a new tdo5 turbo and a fast road clutch all is fine except when i pull up to lights etc i get a wift of something like oil ive checked the oil and its fine i have noticed that the pipe were the dump valve is connected the intercooler has broke there for crimping the pipe do you think the pressure is not rellising properly and stinking me out instead sorry if i dont make proper sence
Old 08 October 2008 | 11:30 AM
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if your smelling a kind of dirty burnt oil smell when your stationary but not when your moving then it could be one of the rocker cover gaskets leaking onto the exhaust.

When your moving the airflow takes the smell away, when you stop it comes back.
Old 08 October 2008 | 01:42 PM
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as above,, probebly your cam covers leaking,,common problem,, but easy enough fix..
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