chad122

internally stock obd1 b16a
Skunk2 intake mani w/ hondata gasket
New 525cc precision injectors
New Walbro 225 fuel pump
BDL fuel rail
New Ebay turbo kit
New Tial 38m wastegate w/ custom dump tube
New NGK plug wires & NGK copper plugs
New headgasket
New valve cover gasket & grommets
New ARP headstuds
New timing belt, water pump, ect....
Tuned on hondata s300. Tuned at autolab. Currently running on the wastegate spring(5psi).

Now for the problem: Everything was done right. I took the car to Autolab to have it tuned. When I picked the car up Billy said that it smokes a little bit of white smoke but its the cromets for the plugs in the valve cover. I replaced them the next day.

The car idles around 1500 once warmed up. Its turned all the way down on the tb and on the s300. Billy checked for vacuum leaks and couldnt find any leaks. Its been a huge mystery since the install.

Over the past few weeks the smoke went away, sorta. I noticed that it only smoked once i got into boost. Its never been hot since the fresh headgasket and turbo install. The smoke is white and the oil is dripping out the exhaust. I thought it was the valve seals or piston rings but i'm starting to think its the turbo seals.

I took the express way home from work. The car died at the stop light after the exit. I started it back up and continued to for a few minutes. I watched the temp.....It was perfect. I glanced down at the oil pressure and it was around 20psi.

It usually sits around 40psi at 1500 rpms. I pulled over and popped the hood. There was oil everywhere on the right side of the motor. I checked everything & couldnt find where it was coming from.

I put oil in it and started it. No leaks. I have to start it, give it a little gas to get it to 1500rpms then the oil pressure will come up to 40psi. If i let out of the gas the rpms drop to like 650rpms and the oil pressure drops to around 20psi then dies.

I tried to be as detailed as possible. Let me know what you guys think. I'm so lost

99EeeKay

ebay turbo, theres your problem

chad122

Um.....Thanks for the help

99EeeKay

no problem.

ERIC1

CHeck your oil line

99EeeKay

ok a serious suggestion, your saying your seeing white smoke? WOULDNT THAT be consistant with antifreeze, not oil (blue smoke) as for seeing oil everywhere, maybe check your area when the head and block meet at the head gasket if oil is seeping thru there, just because all your parts are new, dont mean they werent defective/installed correctly, go from there and good luck

chad122

I would start the car and my dad would look over the motor for me. He is confident that there is nothing leaking, when its at idle. The oil line to the turbo seems fine

chad122

It looks like it sprayed the oil. It was all over the hood, manifold, & power steering. I checked the oil sending unit, the block, and the valve cover. Thanks for the help guys.

99EeeKay

hmm, maybe post up a pic, if we can see the area of oil, maybe itll help pinpoint its source. but maybe check your vtec solenoid, it could be leaking from there?