Ryan,

We came to the (Most Likley) conculsion that he was feeding the turbo to much oil. Causing oil to push past the seals. He is running a high volume oil pump. I have run into the same problem several times.

When talking to him on the phone he stated that with the drain line off to check flow and the car running at idle. The drain line was moving oil like a water hose. That is great and all for the drain line, but shows that the turbo is reciving way to much oil.

Simple fix is to use a restrictor on the feed line. There are sevral ways to go about this. The restricor will allow hime to taper the oil flow to the turbo down to the where it needs to be.

 

k thanks josh sorry about thread jack.. ill look out for this once my build complete

 

No worries bro.

 

Sorry I missed this....holiday F.T.W!!.

Also yes!!!!....high volume oil pumps and Turbos DON'T MIX. It will push oil out of the turbo FAST. Turbos are not rated for that kind of oil flow....no matter whether Garrett, Turbonetics, BW...etc. Oil restrictor like Josh said will take care of it. Make take a good bit of idling to clear it up. Don't drive it around with it leaking like that. The oil will coke to the turbine ring and then really screw things up. If you catch it soon enough it will clear itself up. If to late, then the unit will have to be serviced.

 

so DrTurbo would u just guest for me to get a restrictor im not even done with build yet but rather do it now before i take it out then find out,wheres a good place to get one?pm me if not a sponsor who sells them

thanks

 

Are you running a high volume pump?

 

ported ls6 so that would be one right?

 

Yeah...that would fit in the high volume category.

 

what size restrictors are you guys running with the HV pumps?

 

I just have a very small line ran with no restrictor. Not sure exactly what size. Never smoked with my T76gts, and seems to be okay with my ST80.

I run a ported LS6 too and have pressure through the roof.

 

i just picked up a .065 and have been reading the normal restrictor guys are using are between .065-.85


i also think i might have a pcv issue with mine which im sure might be contributing to my problem.....