ONIN

thanks for the clarification. I have yet to connect my water lines (bought wrong size hose) so i got a little confused when you said not to hook it up. I was happy that i didn't have to buy new hose, but confused cause I thought i needed to hook it up. anyhow, back to the topic, show us the pics!!!

thanks,
chris

D16Z6si

Ok, here are the hookup pics...
I hope that you can tell how I've connected everything.
Does it matter if I hook up the water supply/return correctly? What would happen if I messed them up? Would there be a coolant leak into the downpipe, like in my case, or it wouldn't matter?









Let me know if I've connected everything correctly...

88crxSi

I can see the oil dripping right there. On the bottom of the turbo. I can also see it on the piping in another pic.

Might be coming out of the turbo or the feed/return lines.
might need it rebuilt, might need to tighten ---- down

Let me know if u still need some help.

D16Z6si

So does that mean that it's F%$%^#?
Come to think of it, I've rotated the compressor
housing 180degrees, and maybe I didn't
tighten the compressor housing screws,
and maybe that's why it's leaking?

If that's indeed oil, are the oil seals F@#@#?

88crxSi

that IS oil, its brown. check those bolts, make sure they are tight.

D16Z6si

Ok, so that's one problem...
But how can you explain the coolant
SMOKING out of the exhaust pipe?
(by the way, it's not my engine that's
burning it... it was just rebuilt 2 weeks ago,
and it was running clean before I started
putting in the turbo).

scttydb411

the oil return doesn't look nearly that big. i'm using 1/2" id hose. it's gravity fed so you want the least resistance and a flow that doesn't go down and then have to go back up to drain. check that first.

also the smoke you have may be oil burning/backing up. when i was running too rich and washed my cylinders i had to pour a little oil down each spark plug hole to recoat the cylinder walls with oil. when i cranked it back up it blew white smoke. i was a little surprised not blue, but it definately smelled like burning oil. burning coolant will have a sweet smell. it looks like your return is just restricting the flow to the pan and causing it to back up into the turbo. the seals may be fine, but just can't hold back that much oil and pressure going into the turbo.

good luck.

D16Z6si

Thanks for that suggestion scttydb411...
I will check the oil return line as soon as I can.
Now I remember reading about similar problems
that people had on the forum, when their oil
return lines were pointing down, then up into the
oil pan...
But that white smoke totally doesn't smell like oil...
It's thick and REALLY WHITE.
How likely is it my oil return line that's F$^#ing
things up?

88crxSi

Peter.. I would address the oil problems first. I bet those are whats causing the smoke. Maybe there's so much oil it is looking a little white and thick. But from looking at your smoke filled garage pics I dont think that is coolant.

The oil return IS gravity fed. I see your line goes down then up.

D16Z6si

I will DEFINITELY check that out...
I H O P E that this is the problem with the setup...
(I have my fingers crossed).

But on the other hand..... would the oil be leaking
SO MUCH if it was just the oil return line problem?