Can you feed oil in the return? Updated *PICS*
 

My friend wants to know if he can feed oil through the return and have it return from the feed fitting.

I could have sworn i read a post on this a while back that said it cannot be done and seals would be blown yada yada.

I dont want to tell him no for sure so I though't I would would ask since I was unable to find the old post. So whats the verdict, I say no lol

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hrm good question since gravity takes over.... i dont see why it wouldnt work there isnt a pump inside a turbo so. But please wait for others to disagree lol

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I'm starting to think that in the other thread the person tried feeding the return line. The problem was actually that the turbo was not roated and he was trying to oppose gravity.

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what about all those little directional oil journals and things?

http://www.vfaq.com/proj-pics/turbo/rebuild-29.jpg

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Why would he want to do that? I can't think of how it would work. ???

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just rotate the center section

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I'm not positive his reason, I dont think he can turn the center secion or the exhaust housing will be pointing some strange way I'm not sure......

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then rotate the exh. housing too ;)

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i dont know if i worded myself right b4...leave the exh however it has to be to point right, then sping the center so the oil is right