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#1
05-13-2005, 09:24 AM
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leaky ss oil line!
i bought this ss oil line off ebay, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT of my evo 3 gt and i noticed it is leaking where it threads into the turbo, i think i can make it tighter, but iam worried about striping the treads. can i use thread tape or will it just melt? has anyone else had this problem?
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-1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD -5 speed -evo 3 GT -SAFC 2 -NGK Plugs -walbro 255 fuel pump -550cc injectors -pocketlogger -2.5 full exhaust (no cat) -30 psi bov 
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05-13-2005, 02:12 PM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
did you use crush washers for that?
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"Life begins at 20psi"  97 Eclipse GST-X 5spd PTE 5031e/pte 880cc/vr4 fuel pump/Devils Own Water injection 12gph nozzle/pre turbo meth injection/fmic 28x10.5x3.5/greddy type-s bov/12" K&N/FP intake/dsmlink/gm 3.3 bar/maft/blitz ebc/act 2600/act 6 puck/SS Clutch line/3" turboback.
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05-13-2005, 02:30 PM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
no, it wasnt a banjo bolt.. it just came with a fitting that threaded into the turbo. do i need a crush washer with this type?
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-1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD -5 speed -evo 3 GT -SAFC 2 -NGK Plugs -walbro 255 fuel pump -550cc injectors -pocketlogger -2.5 full exhaust (no cat) -30 psi bov
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05-13-2005, 03:12 PM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33742 if you scroll down there is a pic of the exact line i have.. is it suppost to be this one a banjo fitting?
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-1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD -5 speed -evo 3 GT -SAFC 2 -NGK Plugs -walbro 255 fuel pump -550cc injectors -pocketlogger -2.5 full exhaust (no cat) -30 psi bov
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05-13-2005, 06:56 PM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
I basically have the same type of oil line, but mines for extremepsi.com. I used copper washers for mine with no leaks! So I would try to get a copper washer.
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"Life begins at 20psi" 97 Eclipse GST-X 5spd PTE 5031e/pte 880cc/vr4 fuel pump/Devils Own Water injection 12gph nozzle/pre turbo meth injection/fmic 28x10.5x3.5/greddy type-s bov/12" K&N/FP intake/dsmlink/gm 3.3 bar/maft/blitz ebc/act 2600/act 6 puck/SS Clutch line/3" turboback.
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05-13-2005, 07:44 PM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
Any time you are not using tapered threads (NPT or BSP) you have to use something to create the seal. With AN stuff its typically an O-ring. In this case (high temperature) a crush washer should prove to be the best option. Viton would probably hold up though since the center section is water cooled. At any rate, you need something in there.
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Kevin Jewer RWD Talon - 7.92 at 180 Mightymax - 10.7 at 125
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05-14-2005, 01:30 AM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
I bought the ss-oil feed line to 16g fitting from Mach V, I believe--$16. Jake and I improvised with a fitting that didn't thread right, and just cemented it in there with locktite. It held great for 4 months
 But I had to get this fitting to go from the SS oil feed line to create a good seal at the turbo--no crush washers, just torqued down to ~32 ft.lbs. I believe. Double check that--it was something in that area. No leaks 
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05-14-2005, 03:32 AM
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Re: leaky ss oil line!
If its an aluminum fitting it may work without a crush washer, since the aluminum is probably softer than the copper crush washer, or at least close to it.
 But a straight thread fitting can not make a seal at the threads. It has to happen either at the bottom (like brake/flare fittings) or at the surface (oring or crush washer). But if it works, it works.
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Kevin Jewer RWD Talon - 7.92 at 180 Mightymax - 10.7 at 125
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05-18-2005, 08:38 AM
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i got a crush washer and installed it and it fixed the leak... thanks everyone!!
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-1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD -5 speed -evo 3 GT -SAFC 2 -NGK Plugs -walbro 255 fuel pump -550cc injectors -pocketlogger -2.5 full exhaust (no cat) -30 psi bov
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