dip stick

[wishihadatalon]

my dipstick would come up sometimes when i was going down the road. so i tried to bend the tube that it goes in and that worked for a bit. but it came back so today i took a hose clamp and a chunck of wire and hooked it to the tube and then took wire and tied it to the dip stick and made a hook so it stays down. i was wondering if it would hurt my car. like if there is to much pressure and it just blows the dip stick out. i checked the pcv valve its good. any help would be nice

 

[dont need 8]

Yes, wiring the dipstick down can be bad, it is a common problem though. There may be a reason why the pressure is building up and you might need to fix something, you check the PCV which is good but I think it can also be rings not sealing. By forcing the dipstick to stay down you are probably blocking the path of least resistance for that pressure to escape, so it will find another way out (possibly thru a gasket which is much worse). Some people have made a custom blow by with a catch can because sometimes the pressure cannot be avoided due to power modifications. Do a search on this, it has been discussed. Here is a link to get you started.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24864&highlight=dipstick

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24755&highlight=dipstick

 

[wishihadatalon]

so any fuel filter will work for a catch can. do you think my rings are bad. cause one day i was racing a grand prix and it poped up. there was oil all over my engine bay. like i said the pcv valve is good. should i turn down the boost

 

[dont need 8]

I haven't had the problem myself, just read a few threads about it. It is possible that your rings are bad, you can do compression checks and leakdown tests to help determine that. As far as turning down the boost, how much are you running and what kind of support mods have you done to safeguard from detonation?

 

[wishihadatalon]

15 psi no other mods.