A6 paper head gasket? OWNED (pics added)
 

Well I read somewhere that the A6 used a factory paper style head gasket. I just was street tuning my CRX and stopped to turn up the boost >:D I noticed oil coming from the head. Hmm, I said ---- it. I threw 10.5 psi at it and took a rip. Well that finished it off. I rolled into my driveway and open the hood to find oil streaming from the corners of the head. I opened the oil cap and it damn near blew out of my hand. The pressure coming out was amazing. No smoke coming from the oil fill hole or exhaust though. Oh well looks like Ill through the B18A swap in sooner than later.

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On a good note I replaced the speedo cable and its works great :P

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hahaha signature material :6

Sucks about that though, are you going to turbo the b18a when it comes in? And you selling your turbo parts? :P

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When those paper hg's let go they really do.

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I already have the B swap. I just need the mounts. I just got new axles for the B sawp last week. I will drive it N/A for a week or 2 just to shake it down and make sure its boost worthy then it gets the boost. The only parts I will be selling from my turbo kit are the manifold and the DP. The rest will work with the B.

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who do you thhink you are? josh?

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lol

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block looks real clean :D. nice job on blowing the hg :)

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Sad to hear about the blown gasket. Better luck next time with the B18 8).

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sounds like you have a PCV problem too.

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nope not really.......

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if pressure escaped when you removed the oil cap....there should be a slight vacuum at idle.

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go start your car and try to top off your oil....... ;)

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can i have the tranny dave? please...

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well now that i cracked all 4 of my sleeves, his car will now be ls/vtec :X

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The fact remains, the PCV system is designed to allow 1-2"Hg in the crankcase at idle. Thats why it connects to the intake manifold after the throttle plate. It sucks up blowby gas and oil vapor. We used to just dump those with a downdraft tube, but the EPA got pissy because hydrocarbons cause smog. The PCV system's slight vacuum pulls the vapors in to be burned and sent through the cat. If there's no vacuum it doesn't work, which can also cause the valve cover, crank seals, and other seals to leak.

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mine has a breather on it, no leaks...

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speaking of leaks, my little brother literally just leaked out some gas right now. Yeah he farted. I hope he didn't shart cause then he'd have to call up julio for advise.

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:o :S :-\

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I had a breather on the valve cover of my b16 and that ---- dripped oil, i think my rings were unhappy with the way I had treated them.