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oil drain from turbo.
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:41 pm
by shw337
finished turboing my dt42 on the weekend using a highmount set-up, but found that when i hooked up the return line ('T' peice into the altinator return) i went from a 3/4in line to a 1/2in line.
is this goin to cause me any headaches with back up or anything??
cheers
steve
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:35 pm
by Sterlo
Will prob cause prob,, why else would car makers dump the oil in to the side of the motor with a nice big free flowing pipe.. Oil backed up in the turbo will destroy seals in no time. just weld a fitting into the sump
Sterlo
Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:05 pm
by shw337
ahhhh gay... add to things to do, lucky its not a daily atm
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:14 pm
by nastytroll
Check out a turboglide kit, they are as shw337 described.
I always return my to sump with a larger hose, 16-19mm.
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:04 pm
by money_killer
i know with the denco its in the instrustions to put the return there if its a maverick if a patrol they say take it to the sump so im sure its safe.
http://www.dencodiesel.com/pdf/Fitting/ ... 20TD42.pdf
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:10 am
by sudso
Feed steaming hot oil from the turbo into the alternator?
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:15 am
by azzad
Doesnt go into the alternator; just the same spot the return from the alternator goes.
This is how mine is done; havent had any issues at all.
Dazza
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:06 am
by B.D.R
I would'nt be putting it back to the Alternator, run it straight back to the sump, but make sure it's above the oil level.
IF the oil return get's blocked then you will do the oil seal's and possibly blow the Turbo, i got this straight from Hypergear who just highflowed mine
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:43 pm
by nastytroll
the oil return line from the alt does go straight back to sump, inside the block.
Mav and patrol are same motor.
If the oil return line gets blocked what difference does it make where it returns to?
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:29 pm
by shw337
thanks for the info guys i see there is many for and agtainst, so i will just leave it as i have been driving it hard an not had any leaks or signs of problems, turbo sounds healthy with no front to back freeplay and blows no smoke (as was a second hand kit).