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Some blowby is normal, as is staining of the TB. You need to clean the TB once in a while, either by removing it (best) or doing it insitu by solvent injection. Excessive blowby means you need a ring job or head work. Put a manometer on the valve covers and go from there.

I'm the dim one and getting dimmer by the minute. I'd have to be just to answer some of this stuff ;)

I'd rebuild it but if not you can either A) Soak them in a solvent like Berryman's overnight or longer B) Clean them with water or ATF (not recommended) injection after you get the thing running. Depending on where they are and how bad carbon deposits can affect compression ratio, cause...

Some is normal but not much. If blowby is excessive it condenses in the IC as the air is cooled. The water soon evaporates under the influence of the charge temp and leaves the oil behind. If you have crap in your IC you have excessive blowby. Fwiw my car has never had more than a trace of oil...

Stuff happens. Jeff's post is valid other than the O2 sensor isn't a showstopper and the high impedance injectors would only require removal of the resistor pack but there are many other issues that'd prevent it. One might argue the engine could possibly run in limp mode with a "bad" AFM but, as...

I've stayed out of this because the answer should be obvious to anyone even remotely familar with the EFI system on either engine. For the record there is no way a N/A ECU will run a 7MGTE. Jeff's post is only the beginning but the DIS and AFM issues alone make it impossible. No doubt there is a...

If he caps the PCV line going to the accordian where is the blowby going to go under boost? Into the TB? Guess again. Why do you suppose turbos have that line and N/As don't? Or that it's connected upstream of the turbo? And why would leaky valve covers cause oil in the combusion chamber? I'm...

As IJ points out, you can't correctly retorque a fastener without first breaking the original preload. As for "stretch", it's referring to how some fasteners used in critical applications must be tightened a certain amount into their elastic region. Unless one has the gear to measure it...

Yeah, those stock cooler hoses are sure to be weeping if they're original. There are lots of ways to track down leaks but the best is to UV trace them. Same with coolant, PS, A/C, and so on. Cheap and effective.

I didn't miss the jetcock. I just figured you were evening the score and since I derserve it I let it slide ;). Single weight does suck but it has it's place. The bottom line is it's not only the base that determines a good oil, the add pack is important too.

Yeah, you can't beat McMaster-Carr. Been using them for years and I'm still like a kid in a candy store every time I browse the site.

No, they don't glow in thedark but they sure do put out a lot of heat at certain times ;). Chernobyl is actually a fascinatng place. I've been all over the Exlcusion Zone. It's a beautiful area today, filled with abundant wildlife that wasn't there before the people left. The abandoned cities...

Lol, she's not mail order but I understand that's a big business these days. I met her years ago when I was working at Chernobyl. I would say she's one in a million but far from it. They're the best women on Earth, hands down. I'd kill to be in my 20's again as most of the younger ones are drop...

Hey, stuff happens. I'll look on the bright side....my car has a new filter. Lol wait...I suppose I just could've measured the new filter. Duh! Yeah, 19x1.5 is bizzare. Not at all what I'd expect but I'll take you word on it since I'm not motivated enough to check. ;)

FPU VSV is only active for hot starting (ECU looks at the coolant sensor). Without pulling my TCCS books out I'm gonna go out on a limb and say coolant temp needs to be above 130 F or so for the FPU VSV to become active. You have cold start problem. While you have the CSI out for cleaning...

Same here. If they're good enough to be all over airplanes (including the spark plug holes) they're good enough for cars.

You won't hear the fuel pump when you turn the key because of the "circuit opening relay" (COR) that is controlled by the ECU. Like all modern EFI systems there must be a way to shut the fuel pump off in the event of a collison. Many cars use a switch in the AFM but the turbo Sup uses the COR...

Thanks figgie. I'm somewhat familar with unipolars and had I taken a moment to pull out the manual I might have saved myself. As I said, that'll teach me. I also agree with you that the ISC valves seldom go bad. I think lots of them are changed for no reason. Lol, at least you didn't write...

I'm about ready to give up on you. Read mine and the other's previous posts. All the information you need is there, clearly spelled out. What don't you understand? If the engine is idling high the likely cause is too much air being bypassed around the throttle body, either through the ISC valve...

Good job, aye mate. You've got your act together, a hell of a lot more than the guy who thinks boost will get him laid ;). Lol, some of the rest of you are a riot. Reminds me of when I was younger and how little I knew about women. Lord, if I only knew then what I know now. Trust me...