vortech FAQ: read this before asking vortech questions
06-11-2010, 07:14 AM
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well, if it's a pressure build thing then i would look at your crank venting situation. I would vent your breathers to atomosphere (catch can) so to release some pressure. If pressure is blowing the dipstick out then the lower crankcase is getting pressurized. It shouldn't have THAT much pressure in it.
06-11-2010, 07:33 AM
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well, if it's a pressure build thing then i would look at your crank venting situation. I would vent your breathers to atomosphere (catch can) so to release some pressure. If pressure is blowing the dipstick out then the lower crankcase is getting pressurized. It shouldn't have THAT much pressure in it.
Just wanted to make sure there wasnt something else that I could do.
after the comp and leak down before putting this block in, I was (AM) very dissappointed. I dont drive the car daily and now I have been dropping more time and money in it than ever before. I do take her to the store once or twice a week but man.....
The more HP the more Problems.
06-11-2010, 01:31 PM
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I actually am all for cleaners and mixers from time to time, just not as an oil additive...my only issue is with my blower. I have V1 so my oil goes through my blower not self contained....
I guess I could disconnect then run it for a bit to clean, then reconnect after oil change, but I am always thinking about the blower more than the motor.
I just had my S rebuilt to a T trim and that two weeks killed me running NA...lol.
Id rather the car sit at my house for a month without cranking it up (but the ability too) than for 3 days at any shop regardless of how good they are.
If I drop something in there that harms my blower...im going to be double upset at my self inflicted wound! LMAO
06-16-2010, 09:00 AM
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Juuuubiiiiii!!!!.... now I have misfire on my car.. 
at this moment I drive with stock injectors (without the vortech, waiting to get her tuned), Walbro fuel pump, TD Exhaust..
to begin with.. cel came on.. but I though, it was the new 2 x 2,5" exhaust that caused it..
few days later the car would stop, sometimes when on idle..
and today it began to smoke like steam-train..
is there anything I should be aware of?
EDIT: the codes i got was p0300 and p0430
at this moment I drive with stock injectors (without the vortech, waiting to get her tuned), Walbro fuel pump, TD Exhaust..
to begin with.. cel came on.. but I though, it was the new 2 x 2,5" exhaust that caused it..
few days later the car would stop, sometimes when on idle..
and today it began to smoke like steam-train..
is there anything I should be aware of?
EDIT: the codes i got was p0300 and p0430
Last edited by Erdem; 06-16-2010 at 09:02 AM.
06-18-2010, 04:23 PM
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Quick Question: What does your boost gauge indicate when you are at an idle? I'm at -15 psi aprox. Sometimes -17 psi depending on the weather. What does that say about my crankcase venting. Is that normal for us with Vortechs?
Only reason I ask is because my oil gets dirty relatively quick after an oil change.
my setup:
Passenger side valve cover vent runs directly to catchcan then to intake plenum. Driver side valve cover vent runs directly to my supercharger inlet. Which now is blowing by oil out my bypass valve and into my intercooler.
Only reason I ask is because my oil gets dirty relatively quick after an oil change.
my setup:
Passenger side valve cover vent runs directly to catchcan then to intake plenum. Driver side valve cover vent runs directly to my supercharger inlet. Which now is blowing by oil out my bypass valve and into my intercooler.
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06-18-2010, 09:27 PM
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P0430 = Catalyst System Efficiency Below Threshold
It just means you catalytic converter is damaged ( or gone ) or your secondary 02 sensor is bad ( which really doesn't matter unless you care about emissions and stuff..lol ).
It just means you catalytic converter is damaged ( or gone ) or your secondary 02 sensor is bad ( which really doesn't matter unless you care about emissions and stuff..lol ).
06-20-2010, 05:59 AM
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Quick Question: What does your boost gauge indicate when you are at an idle? I'm at -15 psi aprox. Sometimes -17 psi depending on the weather. What does that say about my crankcase venting. Is that normal for us with Vortechs?
Only reason I ask is because my oil gets dirty relatively quick after an oil change.
my setup:
Passenger side valve cover vent runs directly to catchcan then to intake plenum. Driver side valve cover vent runs directly to my supercharger inlet. Which now is blowing by oil out my bypass valve and into my intercooler.
Only reason I ask is because my oil gets dirty relatively quick after an oil change.
my setup:
Passenger side valve cover vent runs directly to catchcan then to intake plenum. Driver side valve cover vent runs directly to my supercharger inlet. Which now is blowing by oil out my bypass valve and into my intercooler.
