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Old 05-07-2012, 08:45 AM   #1
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oil fumes when running hard

One of the Boxsters I have here really allows a lot of oil fumes to enter the cabin when run hard. Anyone else have this problem?


This is just when the car car is run hard. I assume it is because the exhaust actually gets hot enough to burn the oil that normally does not get burned off during normal driving.

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Old 05-07-2012, 10:14 AM   #2
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Check the cam covers. When they leak, which is very common, it can drip oil onto the exhaust and burn off. The harder you drive, the more drip.

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