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Old 03-03-2021, 08:09 PM   #1
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Should i be concerned with a little smoke coming out of an 8BA blow by tube?
No smoke coming out of exhaust.
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Old 03-03-2021, 08:33 PM   #2
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Should i be concerned with a little smoke coming out of an 8BA blow by tube?

Only if a 'tree-hugger' sees you chuggin' down the road. That suggests that the compression rings are getting weak. Keep on truckin'! DD
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A little? Don’t worry. The blow by tube is doing its job.
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Sounds like situation normal to me.

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I love the smell of blow-by in the morning!
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