Oil in downpipe....Heerrreee weee gooo..
Oil in downpipe....Heerrreee weee gooo.. Not even tuned yet and I got **** happening. Long story short, I start the car up and start driving. Sitting at a stop sign and I notice a **** pile of smoke. I pull into the shop thats suppose to install my exhaust & gears tomorrow. We get the car up on the lift and theres oil everywhere including inside the driver side down pipe.The passenger side looks perfect. I take it a turbo seal went to ****??? What would cause this? I havent even taking the new motor over 2500rpm. Could I have something hooked up wrong? I can I avoid this from happening again.
Notes: about 2000 miles on turbo, running a scavenge pump, journal type bearing turbo
thanks
Notes: about 2000 miles on turbo, running a scavenge pump, journal type bearing turbo
thanks
im not using a restrictor at all. I have it T'd above the oil filter and each turbo got their own feed lines.
Im just wondering what the hell could cause this out of nowhere???
Im just wondering what the hell could cause this out of nowhere???
The seal could be gone.Pull your MAF pipe and see how much play your turbo shaft has horizontally.If there is any more then say .010 the seal and bearing are gone.Also check to see there is no restriction in your oil drain back pipe.Aftermarket[ pipes that are not stock some times are kinked which will cause lots of smoke.
Good luck.
QUOTE=30th t/a;9744595]Not even tuned yet and I got **** happening. Long story short, I start the car up and start driving. Sitting at a stop sign and I notice a **** pile of smoke. I pull into the shop thats suppose to install my exhaust & gears tomorrow. We get the car up on the lift and theres oil everywhere including inside the driver side down pipe.The passenger side looks perfect. I take it a turbo seal went to ****??? What would cause this? I havent even taking the new motor over 2500rpm. Could I have something hooked up wrong? I can I avoid this from happening again.
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Good luck.
QUOTE=30th t/a;9744595]Not even tuned yet and I got **** happening. Long story short, I start the car up and start driving. Sitting at a stop sign and I notice a **** pile of smoke. I pull into the shop thats suppose to install my exhaust & gears tomorrow. We get the car up on the lift and theres oil everywhere including inside the driver side down pipe.The passenger side looks perfect. I take it a turbo seal went to ****??? What would cause this? I havent even taking the new motor over 2500rpm. Could I have something hooked up wrong? I can I avoid this from happening again.
thanks[/QUOTE]
Your running a scavenger pump on a front mount Dam! No pun intended just a first for me. How big is your drain line? I have learn bigger is better on that side. Oh check for shaft play you should have a tiny bit and make sure there is no rubbin on the housing.
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Verdad Gallardo Before today, the turbos spun perfect. very smooth. no play. The car is at the shop getting a exhaust & gears installed.
here is a picture of how my return line does go "uphill" to the fitting coming out of the timing cover. Should I be concerned of how the oil has to travel up into the timing cover?
Also, should I install a restrictor before I just remove the turbo and send it out to get rebuilt??
here is a picture of how my return line does go "uphill" to the fitting coming out of the timing cover. Should I be concerned of how the oil has to travel up into the timing cover?
Also, should I install a restrictor before I just remove the turbo and send it out to get rebuilt??
Ew..sorry for the bad luck man.
You haven't taken the new motor over 2500 rpm? How in the world do you expect the rings to seat?? I've taken my car out twice on the new motor/setup and have all of 15 miles on it and its seen idle to 4000 at least a half a dozen times on 2 drives. Varying engine RPM helps the rings to bite the cylinder walls and become better 'seated'. Something to consider...
You haven't taken the new motor over 2500 rpm? How in the world do you expect the rings to seat?? I've taken my car out twice on the new motor/setup and have all of 15 miles on it and its seen idle to 4000 at least a half a dozen times on 2 drives. Varying engine RPM helps the rings to bite the cylinder walls and become better 'seated'. Something to consider...
when using pumps, normally they work best if there is a reservoir, downhill of the turbos where some oil can collect and de-foam with an outlet from that to the pump before it starts going uphill.
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..i agree you should double check the return line hose..i had a slight kink in a rubber hose[junk brand] that was after the Mocal pump and my set up was blowing blue clouds...i installed a better hose and it hasnt smoked since!
guys, is it normal to have some oil in the pipes going from the compressor side of the turbo into the intercooler when going through this issue?
also, I can see oil dripping out of the turbine side, after I redo my lines, should I have the turbos cleaned out?
also, I can see oil dripping out of the turbine side, after I redo my lines, should I have the turbos cleaned out?
