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Old 07-11-2006, 03:31 AM
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Re: Turbo oilline setup???

To enphasize what was suggested, yes, you need pressurized oil, but you also need to remove the oil from the turbo, and it requires a lot of attention. If you are using gravity drain (turbo is higher than the oil pan) you must use a large drain hose, with no odd bends, turns, angles and keep it as free flowing as possible. If you are not careful about this, the oil will back up and run into the turbine/compressor housings, causing the car to smoke like a banshee.

If the turbo is below/same level as the oil pan, you will have to use a pump to scavenge the turbo oil back to the engine, or you will get teh same results as above.
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