Can oil lines be too long?
 

so i found a good deal on some -4an ss line (3 feet) so i can adjust my restrictior from the engine bay, anyway i have steves oil kit so now i have like 6+ feet of line :o when you start the car the oil should reach the turbo pretty fast still right? i know its a n00bish question but i just want to be sure, i know it will allways bother me if i dont ask :-[

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

i'm sure it will be fine, but why not just use the 3 feet?

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

becuase the restrictor is between them

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

why not put the restrictor at the end of one line...

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

You'll be ok. The oil might take .000000043 of a second more to get to the turbo, but when you start up the car it will be cold, and more than likely won't spin until you gas it anyway.

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

how do you know if you need an oil line restricter?

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

well sometimes your turbo might smoke and that could cause it, also getting a oil pressure gauge will tell you if the pressure is to high also.

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

my still smokes bad out of the dp :-\

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

turbo have any play either of the usual directions? do a compression test maybe you toasted some ringlands.

as far as restrictors go, its really a case by case basis. MY 14b does fine with the line wide open, while other 14b's smoke without it. Its kinda hit and miss with those fuckers.

Re: Can oil lines be too long?
 

i think the seals are fucked too, oil leaks out of it! oh and no in-out play, very little side-side play...hypothetically typing, if my ringlands are shot around what psi would they be around?