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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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I had this problem once and it was my oil feed. There was a small break in the line and under high pressures it just jizzed all over the engine bay.

I also had oil covering my tranny and block for a while due to a bad valve cover gasket, but that didn't get any oil on the hood or anywhere else.
Old Jan 2, 2005 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by D16Y8-Z6
Lol. My last turbo was so shot my BOV was soaking my hood with oil.
Wow, yeah I have been working a lot so I haven't gotten a chance to really check yet. I suspect the oil return. Thanks guys.
Old Jan 3, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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That oil on the hood is probably from all that oil on the mani and block evaporating and rising up with mowhere else to go.
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Found it. The oil return gasket between the oil return and turbo ripped when I rebuilt this turbo and I guess it hasn't been sealing very well. It has been letting a volley of oil loose everytime some high pressure goes through it I guess. The charge pipe off the turbo was soaked with oil which explains the oil getting into my engine recently. At least it is a quick fix.
Old Jan 4, 2005 | 01:58 PM
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Glad to see you fixed it
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