1979 GMC C3500 Blowby

Tiny
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  • 1979 GMC C3500
  • 7.4L
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
What are the causes of blowby on a 1979 454 GMC and how can it be fixed?
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 AT 1:28 PM

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Tiny
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Blowby can be caused by many things but biggest culprit is a clogged pcv system and valve replace the vale and check hose and where it connects for good vacuum. The hose may be soft and sucking together. The engine could have detonated then went into preigniton blowing a hole in piston as well.
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 AT 3:24 PM

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