Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
Sure, if you want to pay $100 for overnight shipping lol.
What have you done to your MSP today?
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AnthonyMSP
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- Mazdaspeed Protege 2003.5
Lol I saw that coming!
I think my turbo might be shot:/ I have a lot of oil in it and some in my intercooler piping.. I thought it was because I bought crappy couplers and it kept popping off and maybe it triggered something or something.. But since I replaced the couplers and t-bolts, and it's been a week, it's still holding oil.. And today my piping popped off at the turbo, which hasn't done that since I've had a custom hot pipe before the fmic kit (about a year).. I've read that it could be a number of things like the oil return line from the turbo could be could be clogged, or something like that.. But idk I just need advice..
In tha same boat. Rusty and my postive is broken on the lower half.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I have some cheap ones from the parts store that look and perform much better than the stock terminals. Easy to install too.
You can see them in this pic.
Just got off work and am about to start working on getting the head back on.
You can see them in this pic.
Just got off work and am about to start working on getting the head back on.
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
My car ALWAYS throws a P0171 and there are no problems with it otherwise. P0660 is VICS circuit malfunction I believe.
Unhook the breather line that goes into the intake tube, it can back oil up into the turbo from the crankcase. Your turbo may be bad though.
Spiced MSP
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just sent another payment for the 505 manifold. One more payment left
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
It may be a bad sensor, i'm not sure but it's electrical so it's got to be the sensor or wiring. I've cleaned the MAF sensor several times to clear the P0171 and it didn't help. The list for clearing the P0171 is actually pretty long: IAC, MAF, EGR, VICS/VTCS, vacuum leak, CKP, or CMP sensors. So it may be related to the P0660.
AnthonyMSP
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So should I just leave it unhooked? Like let it dangle??? Or get a little breather filter or what? Isn't it the same concept as a breather though? Why does it hooked up to the intake make it do this?
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hornsfan10609
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Yeah I have a breather from an auto parts store, it was about $10. Under boost the PCV system works in reverse and can blow oil into the intake tube. On a N/A car you wouldn't have that problem.
AnthonyMSP
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Ahh I see. I kinda figured it was something to do with that. So I got a breather on the way home from work, slapped that baby on, took off the hose that connected the crankcase to the intake and plugged the nipple off. Couldn't really take it any further than that by taking the SRI off and checking for shaft play since it's been raining here, but I plan on it soon. Hopefully that's all it was. I also gotta get in there and clean everything back out, but like I said, it's been pretty crappy out here.. Thanks for the advice though! Keep your fingers crossed that this fixes it and the turbo is fine please!
Ricktalife
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- 2012 Subaru WRX
I would invest in a catch can. Before you know it, the breather will be coated in oil and could cause quite a mess. With a catch can you will have the breather on top of the can, away from any oil that might come out of the crankcase, and you can still keep your intercooler pipes / intake clean.
SeR_Cyclops
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I have 77k on my car and not a drop of oil in any of my intake or intercooler pipes.
AnthonyMSP
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True that. My buddy told me he would make me one a while ago but it was when I was super low on cash, I might need to hit him up on that offer.
AnthonyMSP
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Yeah well.. Lucky you! Lol I wish I was in the same position..
hornsfan10609
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
I have had a breather on for almost 30k miles and I drive my car pretty hard, no oil anywhere. A catch can is obviously ideal but for $10 a breather is completely worth it. There was oil in the intake of my turbo when I first got my car (at 86k miles) so i'm convinced the PCV hose does actually spit oil into the intake.
