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turbo4g63 · 04-24-2006, 06:10 PM

i blew a IC pipe off about two weeks ago, buy buddy forgot to tighten the t bolt clamp when we had the pipes off, but anyways when i went to put the pipe back on i notice that there was some oil in my intercooler pipes...what does this mean, and is it bad?

05OCsrt-4 · 04-24-2006, 07:34 PM

it's normal on turbo cars, blow by oil, get a catch can

wgknestrick · 04-24-2006, 07:45 PM

Normal or not depends on the amount and how much boost you are running.

More boost = more oil, but a lot of oil points to piston damage normally

Usually anything more than a film should cause an investigation, compression check. Pooling oil in pipes = bad

Catch cans or an air seperator will reduce this but nothing will eliminate it totally on a worked car

underpressure02 · 04-24-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by turbo4g63

i blew a IC pipe off about two weeks ago, buy buddy forgot to tighten the t bolt clamp when we had the pipes off, but anyways when i went to put the pipe back on i notice that there was some oil in my intercooler pipes...what does this mean, and is it bad?

Usually means your turbo seals are on their way out.

turbo4g63 · 04-25-2006, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by underpressure02

Usually means your turbo seals are on their way out.

that is what i was guessing, the car has some pretty good modding to it, and i am running 15 psi right now, either way i think i might be getting that turbo from eviltalon

Driven · 04-26-2006, 06:16 PM

Do you have the valve cover vent still going into the intake tube?

Also, how many miles since the last time you checked the pipes?

This really has nothing to do with how much power you're making or how much boost you are running. I'm running ~30psi and my pipes are bone dry. Stock however, my car had a nice coat of oil in the pipes due to the valve cover vent being re-routed into the intake pipe, pre turbo.

turbo4g63 · 04-26-2006, 06:57 PM

i just put a breather on my car so it isn't recirculating from the valve cover to the intake pre turbo, 2 weeks ago when i was doing suspension. my car has about 76,000 miles on the stock turbo so i wouldn't be surprised if the seals were going

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turbo4g63 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: near west chester Member #1057 My Ride: 98' 4runner iTrader: (0)	i just put a breather on my car so it isn't recirculating from the valve cover to the intake pre turbo, 2 weeks ago when i was doing suspension. my car has about 76,000 miles on the stock turbo so i wouldn't be surprised if the seals were going __________________ Bill If you guys see a possum...try to kill it, it's not a pet!

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