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Old 01-22-2009, 01:52 AM
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I am just wondering if my oil return line is alright. It goes straight down and has a curve up and around the downpipe which goes into the oil pan.

The part the concerns me is that people are saying there should be no positive slope, but the incline is VERY slight and heres a pic..

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Old 01-22-2009, 05:56 AM
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

I'm gettin dizzy trying to orient the pic, but I'd put a heat sleeve around it.
Turbo noob here, don't know if that slight rise will lead to poor drain or not, need some experts opinions. Up

lighting of the pic is cool
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

if it smokes u know its no good.

run it and find out.
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

A very slight incline is a postitive slope, go pour some oil on a positive slope and see what happens. Best scenario is the size of the line still allows some oil to drain freely because it builds up. Go buy some AN bends/angles and do it properly
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

yeah i had a similar setup. a 45* on each end of the line will take care of that. in that pic it almost looks like a 45* at the pan and a slighly short line should be fine
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

You're fine...
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

thats alot of drain line IMO, but like stated if your drive the car and its smoking its probley going to be that your drain isnt working they way it should be...just my .02
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

Ill try it the way it is, if not ill just cut it a bit also does anyone know if any hardware stores would have those 45 degree fittings or would it have to be some kind of performance shop?
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Default Re: Another oil return line question...

Just tap the opposite side of the pan, near the tranny. There should be enough room to drill and weld a fitting on there.
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