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Can a turbo pressurize the crank case?

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Sp1kE

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Dec 24, 2005
stratford, ON, Canada
Is there anyway a turbo with a bad seal could send pressure down the drain line?

I thought my rings were gone, and had blowby as oil was spraying out of everywhere! Oil cap even blew off.
PCV is just venting, not hooked to IM.

Then I got descent Compression numbers of 150 across on a stock 6bolt.
Turbo is a HY-35.

Thanks
 
Here is an easy way to tell:

Do a boost leak test at the turbo inlet. If you get pressure coming out of the cap, dipstick and PCV then remove the UICP and do a boost leak test at the throttle body. If it still leaks you have bad valve seals. If not it's an internal turbo seal problem. It is normal to get a little bit by the seals when the car is not operating but too much air and it will be obvious.
 
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