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jvictormp · 03-16-2020, 04:02 PM

What about dirt coming into the valve area?

Because when it gets hot, it expands gases, which forces oil to go out by the gasket.

On the other hand, when it gets cold, it compresses, sucking air through the gasket, which may arrest some dirt, right?

03-16-2020, 04:02 PM	#20
jvictormp Captain 881 Rep 787 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E92 6MT Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Brazil iTrader: (0)	What about dirt coming into the valve area? Because when it gets hot, it expands gases, which forces oil to go out by the gasket. On the other hand, when it gets cold, it compresses, sucking air through the gasket, which may arrest some dirt, right?
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