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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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what is that small tube thing right above the oil filter? is that suppose to be connected to anything?
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found it

https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...what-part.html
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thats where your leaking?
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i dont think so, it looks like my leak is coming from right above my starter. the oil filter side and that thing were pretty clean, just wanted to double check nothing was suppose to hook up to it. it looked odd when i just saw that thing
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That is what i tapped for my turbo oil feed. It can also be used for an oil cooler.
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That is what i tapped for my turbo oil feed. It can also be used for an oil cooler.
ah interesting.... never would have thought of that
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ah interesting.... never would have thought of that
If you drill it out it will have fuel pressure, Thats where most turbo guys tap their turbo oil feed.
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ah interesting.... never would have thought of that
Yeah, I think some trucks and vette's have oil coolers there from the factory.
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