oil pressure problem????

[JesseH]

Ok, this is a really odd problem ive been having, finished my GTE swap a little bit ago (mods in sig) the motor runs great, nice and smooth, A/F ratio's are looking good etc

Now, heres the problem, I have now successfully blown up two CT's within a week (blowing oil seal), the first one had some miles on it but no real shaft play, the one I just blew was just rebuilt about 10k miles ago. I dont want to go and spend the money on another one just to have the same thing happen.

My oil pressure guage doesnt look to out of range, but I know that gauge is worth crap. Maybe a blockage in the return line? Anyone ever heard of something like that or poss. have any other ideas or pointers for me?

 

[a_sesshoumaru]

if the return line of the turbo is too small it will cause your turbo to smoke even if it is ok, it happend to a friend once in his new turbonetics for his rx7, you should check that.

 

[JesseH]

if the return line of the turbo is too small it will cause your turbo to smoke even if it is ok, it happend to a friend once in his new turbonetics for his rx7, you should check that.

Im on a stock CT and a stock metal line

 

[tlo86]

what type of oil are you running?

 

[JesseH]

what type of oil are you running?

right now just dino 10w-30

 

[JesseH]

ok, nevermind, think Ive got it sorted out now thanks

 

[IJ.]

How about posting what the issue was and it's resolution so others can benefit?

 

[tlo86]

How about posting what the issue was and it's resolution so others can benefit?

but then he would have to type another message!:sarcasm:



:biglaugh:

 

[JesseH]

How about posting what the issue was and it's resolution so others can benefit?

sorry Ian, I thought I was having oil pressure problems due to the fact that I kept blowing oil seals in the CT's in about a weeks time. Now the first CT I blew didnt really have any shaft play although I knew it has been though some abuse, I didnt think much of it beacuse it had some wear on it.

Now this second one that I just blew out I got from someone local he told me that it was just rebuilt 12k miles ago.....but what he failed to tell me was that it was sitting for at least 3 years in a storage unit, more than enough time for the seals to dry out if not stored properly.