oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

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Oct 23, 2005 | 02:04 PM

racepak

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oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

hell everybody.
if i will place the oil press sending unit on the turbo feed line closer to the engine. will i get a accurate engine oil pressure?

thanx.

Oct 23, 2005 | 02:27 PM

civicvtecb16a

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

Yes

Oct 23, 2005 | 04:33 PM

racepak

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

gotch.... thanks.

Oct 23, 2005 | 04:43 PM

gurusan

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

What's the optimum oil pressure the turbo should see? I was planning on putting a needle valve in and lowering the pressure to about 60 psi. (inline to turbine, not engine oil pressure of course)

Oct 23, 2005 | 05:48 PM

hotrex

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

turbos are happy with about 30-35 psi of oil pressure.

Oct 23, 2005 | 05:49 PM

gurusan

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

coolness.

So why don't people run oil line restrictors. Sometimes peoples oil pressure is at 90 psi.

Oct 23, 2005 | 05:51 PM

hotrex

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

i always run one

Oct 23, 2005 | 08:59 PM

93hatchy

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

whats an oil like restrictor?never heard of one....

Oct 23, 2005 | 10:20 PM

gurusan

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Re: oil pressure gauge on turbo feed line ??

a needle or ball valve you run inline to your turbo to lower the oil pressure to 35-45 psi so you dont' blow the turbo seals.

Hondas have high oil pressure...especially VTEC ones