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Help. How can I tell if my cat is bust because of excess oil filling?

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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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Help. How can I tell if my cat is bust because of excess oil filling?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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funky smells i think... why did you overfill the oil?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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Default What about blackness on your bumper?

I might have done that.
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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Default I'm getting neither but the mechanic slightly overfilled it as I was there watching...

So you don't think my lack of boost at WOT could in any way be related?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:52 AM
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Default i dont think so.. but you never know, any codes?

visual leaks?
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 08:57 AM
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Yep, code 16487
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