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Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: benRX7 on October 17, 2007, 07:21:12 PM

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/BM323i/CIMG0234Small.jpg)
Anyone know what it is and why its there? Its like a brake line dome but threaded in the centre.
Can I just fit my normal feed flange with restrictor on top of this? Should I try and pull it out? Or finally if I can`t do either where do I get a feed fitting to work with this?

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: kev-yorks on October 17, 2007, 07:49:45 PM

Its a restrictor pill don\'t take it out as you would over oil the turbo forcing oil out of the seals.
Kevin

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: benRX7 on October 17, 2007, 07:52:28 PM

Are you sure, Its a lot bigger than the restrictor I normally run, and would be running on this. The only difference between my old and new turbos is this new one is ball bearing

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: kev-yorks on October 17, 2007, 07:59:56 PM

The turbo manufacturer knows what oil flow the turbo needs. Ball bearing turbos actually need less oil than a plain bearing type as in a ball bearing set up the oil is for lubrication only in a plain bearing set up the bearing is actually supported by the oil in the journal.
Kevin

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: benRX7 on October 17, 2007, 08:15:45 PM

Yeah I know they need less oil but that contradicts the fact that this restrictor is bigger (flows more oil) than my old Journal bearing restrictor, I`m confused (doesn`t take much sometimes)

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: kev-yorks on October 17, 2007, 08:18:58 PM

Just trust the guys that built the turbo if you start messing with it then any warranty would be invalidated or if still unsure give them a call.
Kevin

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: benRX7 on October 17, 2007, 08:19:31 PM

Ok cheers mate

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: banned advertiser on October 17, 2007, 11:02:47 PM

It might be a smaller restrictor, but if the turbo is bigger it will have larger bearings so possibly bigger hole in restrictor.

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: clive on October 18, 2007, 08:56:56 AM

Hi Ben,

One tip for you, make sure the oil drain pipe is at least the internal bore of the drain hole on the engine with no kinks in the pipe, as I have known people get this wrong and then the oil backs up into the turbo because it can\'t drain properly and the engine smokes.

Converted, 7 or 8 FD\'s now with different sized Turbos and never had a feed problem where it\'s needed either increasing or decreasing.

Please just screw the fitting in and leave it alone:WaveBye .

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: benRX7 on October 18, 2007, 01:26:17 PM

Unfortunatley it didn`t come with any fittings thats why I`m not sure what to put on there. Turbos a T51R if that gives any more clues

The drain isn`t a problem I`ve made up lines that are the same as the hole in the block so thats sorted

Title: Whats this in my turbo oil feed??
Post by: kev-yorks on October 18, 2007, 06:30:53 PM

Any turbo supplier will get you a flange or there are plenty on ebay.
Kevin

Mazda Rotary Club

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