# O nO CoBaLt SqUiRtS!! Help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 19, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710 "2008-10-19T09:24:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MacK5270](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@MacK5270](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MacK5270)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/21 "2008-10-19T13:58:40Z")
ya there was oil all over the road, and the motor bay was drenched in oil it wasent prettty, but i do have pix ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/22 "2008-10-19T14:41:04Z")
i really do not think it made it far what ever went causing the pressure build up most likley shut it down. i am hoping for the best ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/23 "2008-10-19T14:41:33Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > Compression check? monday ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/24 "2008-10-19T14:42:52Z")
My guess is the ring land went, causing a good amount of blow by and continued driving for a minute or two unnoticed losing a good bit of oil and possibly seizing the motor. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/25 "2008-10-19T14:44:15Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > My guess is the ring land went, causing a good amount of blow by and continued driving for a minute or two unnoticed losing a good bit of oil and possibly seizing the motor. and this explains how oil got all over the bay ? ---
**Author:** ![Oasis24-7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c89c15/32.png) [@Oasis24-7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oasis24-7)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/26 "2008-10-19T14:49:27Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > and this theory explains how oil got all over the bay ? Ya it would cause a build up of pressure in the crankcase causing the weakest link aka dipstick to blow out with such pressure that it squirted all over the hood and the engine bay. there was not much oil on the road only where it came to a stop so hopfully it was caught in time ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/27 "2008-10-19T14:53:17Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > and this theory explains how oil got all over the bay ? blow by caused the dipstick to pop, causing oil to get all over the engine bay Edit-little slow on the itouch ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/28 "2008-10-19T14:56:31Z")
If the dipstick blew up some the oil would come out of the dipstick tube and all over the engine bay. Just ask bing. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/29 "2008-10-19T15:28:39Z")
> [@Oasis24-7](#): > > Ya it would cause a build up of pressure in the crankcase causing the weakest link aka dipstick to blow out with such pressure that it squirted all over the hood and the engine bay. > there was not much oil on the road only where it came to a stop so hopfully it was caught in time Right I get what happened, but he said “blow by untill there was little to no oil left in the engine causing it to seize” NVM i know what happened HaHa ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/30 "2008-10-19T15:31:22Z")
LOL right Edit: I see what your saying now ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2894519970_f0d41ba538.jpg?v=0](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3195/2894519970_f0d41ba538.jpg?v=0) ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/31 "2008-10-19T16:01:46Z")
just raise the boost to compensate for the bad cylinder. That is what I did and it got me into the 12’s. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/32 "2008-10-19T16:07:30Z")
> [@somedude](#): > > just raise the boost to compensate for the bad cylinder. That is what I did and it got me into the 12’s. ![http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:hWdYam0C0IBhjM:http://codebloo.net/stuff/picard-headesk.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/b/3b8b144aaf4a58ffe9960cc8986d839e09142f3e.jpeg) wow… ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/33 "2008-10-19T16:10:57Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > ![http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:hWdYam0C0IBhjM:http://codebloo.net/stuff/picard-headesk.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/b/3b8b144aaf4a58ffe9960cc8986d839e09142f3e.jpeg) wow… Your location of Louies on Harlem is a much bigger :picard: ---
**Author:** ![laymone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/laymone/32/48908_2.png) [@laymone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/laymone)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/34 "2008-10-19T22:12:18Z")
i know the feeling of being on the side of the road with oil all over ( damn dsm). anyways what yr is it? disnt he have warranty? ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2008, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/35 "2008-10-19T22:18:30Z")
> [@laymone](#): > > i know the feeling of being on the side of the road with oil all over ( damn dsm). anyways what yr is it? disnt he have warranty? The warranty on these isn’t very long from what I’ve gathered from JDMjunkie. I hope that’s not the case for him:meh: ---
**Author:** ![nutsandboldts05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/73ab20/32.png) [@nutsandboldts05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nutsandboldts05)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/36 "2008-10-20T06:21:49Z")
PIP3983 - can be accessed through the service department. Engine-Engine Mechanical (07 - Poor, Performance, Power, 13 - Check Engine Light Code, 14 - Leak, Foaming Condition, 20 - Loose, Broken, 21 - Fit, Appearance, Clearance, 26 - Alignment, 35 - DTC, 44 - Intermittent, 45 - Lamp On) Subject: Oil Leak from Top of Dipstick - Replace Intake Manifold Gasket - keywords Accel Acceleration CEL Crank Crankcase Dip Engine Excessive Hard High MIL P0171 PCV Pressure Repeat SES Stick WOT Models: 2005-2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 2004-2006 Saturn Ion Redline with 2.0L Engine (VIN P - RPO LSJ) The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI. CONDITION/CONCERN: On rare occasions, the engine oil dipstick may become unseated on hard acceleration, resulting in an engine oil leak. If the engine is operated long enough like this, a P0171 DTC could set due to the engine ingesting unmetered air. This concern is the result of excessive crankcase pressure on hard acceleration. This crankcase pressure may be the result of an intake manifold gasket concern that allows supercharger boost pressure to bypass the intake manifold gasket where it seals around the PCV orifice, which is between the #2 and #3 intake runners. RECOMMENDATION/INSTRUCTIONS: If the SI diagnostics do not isolate a cause for this concern, replace the intake manifold gasket using part number 12597855, which contains an updated sealing surface around the PCV orifice. This part number, or any future part number, is designed to address this concern. Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. ---
**Author:** ![nutsandboldts05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/73ab20/32.png) [@nutsandboldts05](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nutsandboldts05)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/37 "2008-10-20T06:22:31Z")
> [@cky89](#): > > The warranty on these isn’t very long from what I’ve gathered from JDMjunkie. > > I hope that’s not the case for him:meh: They have a 36,000 mile warranty stock, with the option to purchase the 100,000 mile. The '07’s up, had a stick 100,000 mile. ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/38 "2008-10-20T07:51:05Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > :picard: > > A TSB for excessive crankcase pressure? That’s a mighty big, engine killing flaw. apparently i was right…somewhat ---
**Author:** ![Firehawk853](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/firehawk853/32/7607_2.png) [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/39 "2008-10-20T08:06:46Z")
> [@Oasis24-7"](#): > > So i got a phone call last night at 1am, my buddies cobalt ss is sitting on the side of the 1xx with oil everywhere (oooo no)! Needless to say i get there and there is oil everywhere, i pop the hood and its covered in oil, i look down and the dip stick is pushed up. what could cause so much pressure in the crankcase? bad rings, hole in piston, vaccum line for ventillation? Cracked ring land, melted piston ---
**Author:** ![607motorsports](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/607motorsports/32/5232_2.png) [@607motorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/607motorsports)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2008, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710/40 "2008-10-20T08:16:56Z")
I’ve had a Ion Redline do this to me while tuning it… oil everywhere and it simply was the diptick popping out. I’ve never had it happen on my Cobalt though. Also just an FYI the #4 piston issue on the LSJ engine is not due to a bad intake design but rather a returnless fueling system which causes the #4 cylinder to get fuel last and unevenly. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/o-no-cobalt-squirts-help/56710.md?page=3)