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Old 07-30-2004, 02:30 PM
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ok i'm trying to figure out why my turbo has been leaking... i thought it was my return line, so i changed it. now it dont leak from the compressor side anymore, but still leaks from the turbine side after about 5-10mins of starting the car. i was worried so i sent my turbo to cheapturbo. they said my turbo is fine, anyways i told them to do the basic rebuild anyways (even though my turbo had zero miles on it/ new). they suggested i do a pcv valve/catch can settup... hrmmm. i'm gonna do that today. anyways, i just realized the i never clocked the return line straight down and the feed line straight up, i left it the way i bought it new which was clocked sideways... so does anything think this could be why oil has been buildiing up in my turbine and down my dp????????
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The drain line has to drain straight down. Gravity is all it has going for it!
Old 07-30-2004, 02:42 PM
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ok, hopefully this solves my oil backing up problem..
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