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burning too much oil


firestarter69
04-22-2006, 11:01 PM
I have a 97 gst and the turbo blew so I bought a t3/t4 hybrid. I put it all back together and now it smokes like crazy. Like oil is just being pored into it.
Any ideas? What to look at? I think the o2 sensor is burnt out. Any ideas on wastegate vac hose connections?

blk_srt
04-23-2006, 12:22 AM
was the turbo new? Sounds like a blown oil seal. Check inside the intake and ic pipes and see if you see oil, also check the oil level and see if and how much its dropped. and what about the wastegate?

firestarter69
04-23-2006, 04:05 PM
The turbo is new and its not leaking anywhere. The wastegate is a 47mm no name brand. The oil drops alot every time I start it up. I'm paying on 2 cars and can only afford one what do i do?

ez1286
04-23-2006, 07:15 PM
So there is no oil in the turbo? What brand is the turbo? Just as a precaution do a compression test.

firestarter69
04-24-2006, 07:41 PM
No idea what brand where do i find that? I'll try the compression test. Thanx

gthompson97
04-24-2006, 07:53 PM
No idea what brand where do i find that? I'll try the compression test. Thanx

You bought a brand new turbo and you don't even know what brand it is? Where did you get it from?

firestarter69
04-24-2006, 07:59 PM
E-bay If you look at other threads I started you can see the kit.

blk_srt
04-24-2006, 08:15 PM
oh yeah thats right, you have an xspower kit. That explains why you are burning oil. I'll put $100 down saying your shaft seal is shot

gthompson97
04-24-2006, 08:16 PM
That looks like a pretty cheap/shady kit to me. Where is it smoking from, out the back of the exhaust right? Or the turbo itself it smoking like crazy?

firestarter69
04-25-2006, 07:11 AM
out the exhaust. But how do I know if its bad? I left the ic pipe off and started it and no oil leaks.

firestarter69
04-25-2006, 07:12 AM
If it is bad how hard is it to fix?

crunchymilk55
04-25-2006, 12:11 PM
It's not worth fixing, your turbo is literally glued together. Lesson learned, don't buy XSPower turbos.....or anything from them IMO

firestarter69
04-26-2006, 08:22 AM
Then I need a turbo that bolts to a t3 manifold flange for cheap. Any ideas?

blk_srt
04-26-2006, 05:47 PM
t3 and cheap dont usually go together unless you get a stocker from something that has the t3 flange

firestarter69
04-28-2006, 12:51 AM
Then I should just buy a stock replacement, cause the compression test turned out good.

gthompson97
04-28-2006, 07:24 AM
By good what do you mean? Do you still have the numbers, post them up, I would like to see them.

If I was you and if you aren't in it for the speed, just go back to a stock setup.

firestarter69
04-28-2006, 01:37 PM
They were all around 160 w/no big diff. Now I just wanna sell it and my truck and get a S2000, or a GSX from the south.

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