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TURBO OIL FEED LINE - from the top or bottom?

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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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i have the turbo inlet oil line feeding up from the bottom. the return line then sits on the top of turbo. i did this thinking the oil pressure flowing up would keep oil in the housing for good lubrication and cooling purposes but it leaks out the exhaust housing into my downpipe, where oil SHOULD NOT be. i talked to some guys and they've always heard inlet lines coming in from the top and returns on the bottom, which also made sense when i thought about it. anyone with a turbo tell me how you set it up: inlet line on the top feeding down or on the bottom feeding up?
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Oil feed from top, oil drain from bottom.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Also, when driving you should be going forward, while backing up is usually reserved for the reverse gear.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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I ran my old line from under the car, gave it a cleaner look. Never had a problem. Now i run the line over the trans on the dist. side.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stealthmode62 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Also, when driving you should be going forward, while backing up is usually reserved for the reverse gear. </TD></TR></TABLE>

LMFAO
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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feed goes on the top for sure man.
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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...do you understand how gravity works. now work with gravity as if it was your friend
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Old Sep 5, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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make sure you route the downpipe into your vents and run the car at wot for a while also.

hmt ftw
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