Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 02:15 am UTC
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Scotty Williams
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Well I've been blowing smoke on WOT and I just recently removed my intake pipe and noticed a but of oil sitting on the intake lip of the turbo. The shaft spins fine and has zero play. Am I just in need of a seal or 2? Where can I get these seals?
1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
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Re: Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 02:32 am UTC
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Dave Dziarmaga
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It could also be the oil coming from your valve cover, you can put a small fuel filter on the hose or get a catch can.
1993 Talon TSi AWD, if in doubt, increase boost. I've got a fever, and the only perscription is more cowbell! -Bruce Dickenson for sale: my talon
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Re: Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 02:38 am UTC
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Scotty Williams
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Thanks for the reply Dave.
Can you explain how the oil gets from the valve cover into the turbo? I'm running stock boost, K&N without an air can, hacked MAF and no BS shafts. Can the pressure be THAT high?
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Re: Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 02:39 am UTC
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Yep, that could be Oil coming from your Crankcase Line; goes from the Valve Cover to the Intake Tube.
Put a small FF in line with the Tube and see if the Puff O-Smoke disapears. If it does; you are a magician, if not you need Seal$$$ LOL.
Try this my wizard freind.
Ghislain.
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Re: Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 02:50 am UTC
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Ok, I wonder if Harry Potter is free this weekend  . I shall install the fuel filter and see how it goes. Does anyone have a link offhand? I'll check the VFAQ right after this post. I'm going through loads of oil when I boost. Under heavy driving I'm losing like 500ml per 500km of driving. Can my turbo chew up this much oil and still work properly and will a FF fix this? I have NO drips anywhere so it's not sneaking out Harry Houdini style from the engine. Thanks Dave and Ghis.
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Re: Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 03:13 am UTC
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If you're going through that much oil (and only under boost) then I think it's time for new turbo seals. Everyone who does the fuel filter thing only finds small amounts of oil in it after a few days or longer. I'm sure some people have more, but 500ml per tank (about) seems like a lot to be losing out that little line on the valve cover.
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Re: Oil in turbo
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May 11, 2004 03:22 am UTC
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Hey Doug,
That is my next question... where can I buy just the oil seals? Like I said my compressor wheel is in top shape and the shaft has ZERO play and it's puts out 11psi no prob (no boost controller) so I don't believe I'd need to rebuild the whole thing, just the seals. Can you or someone else direct me where I can find just the seals?
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