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i have oil-return flange on turbo seeing not straight down (90 degrees) but about 60 degrees. can that cause smoke? and how i can know if i have leaks on exhaust side of turbo or not? i have t3 from saab and it has some shaft play. but wheel not touch walls of turbo. but it smoke. and thought it is oil. =/

ps: i have a very little smoke even at idle. and i have changed my headgsket to original honda gasket 3 weeks ago. so i hope it's not coolant problem.

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What colour is the smoke?

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same as when i got previous turbo with oil problems - white.

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yeah i got that prob to :-\ . my ---- smoke all the time sometimes it stops when im driving and only smokes when i shift kinda looks cool....its horrible what am i saying the ricers laugh at me because of all the smoke...but when we race and they feel the power of my smoking (literaly) turbo their the ones crying hahahah 8)

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there is nothing about rice. i just dont want to blow my not cheap oil and i want stuff working right.

so, will any`1 answer question? if oilreturn flange on the center piece of turbo is pointing not straight down, but about 70 degrees, may it cause oil blowing through seals? it's hard to rotate it so i just want to know if i need to rotate turbo. or may be it's just killed?

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It could be caused by the following reasons:
1. If the oil is not draining properly or fast enough to the oil pan, it could cause a build-up of oil in the turbo. Too much oil in the turbo can cause smoke.
2. The turbo seals/bearings could be damaged.

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or too much oil preasure, you should talk to stealth about getting one of his grainer valve/restricter valve thing. ;)

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valve seals are bad, or piston rings are washed

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so???