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Offline SteveS

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Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« on: January 16, 2011, 05:55:27 pm »
Ok, so i just fitted a Forge vacumm tap (the one on top of he engine) and there was oil inside. normal?  :confused:
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 06:19:29 pm »
^^ Whats that do??  :confused: not a chav sounding Corsa dump valve Steve??  :scared:
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2011, 06:31:30 pm »
its so you can connect the Forge DV and/or gauge...
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2011, 06:32:16 pm »
Quote from: SteveS on January 16, 2011, 06:31:30 pm
its so you can connect the Forge DV and/or gauge...

oh i see.. oks  :happy2:
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 06:41:34 pm »
Off topic Steve, but are you fitting a boost gauge?
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 06:48:09 pm »
fitted, yes
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2011, 08:05:10 pm »
anyone?
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2011, 08:17:32 pm »
Its normal to have some oil residue as the pipe that fits onto the inlet manifold where the tap is fitted is a breather that recircs wasted oil vapour from the engine.
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Re: Vacumm tap, showing oil?
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2011, 08:18:57 pm »
hum, fair enough, but then surely thats a bad place to connect a DV solenoid and a boost gauge! its going to bet all bunged up and cause damage
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