Oil Shooting Out My Dwn Pipe - Honda Prelude Forum

da_dougert · 04-19-2009, 12:03 AM

I'm kinda new to forced induction. I have a major problem, my turbo is spitting oil everywhere. It's inside the compressor side and coming on the downpipe! I thought maybe I blew a ring but no, I took of my headers and the holes were dry. please help!!! Any ideas at all! thanks for your help.

ps I know I'm a noob but I could really use your guys help

rayslude · 04-19-2009, 09:52 AM

your turbo is done, time for a rebuild.

where on your oil pan does the oil drain into? you need it to be as high as possible.

Artifex · 04-19-2009, 03:50 PM

Time to rebuild the turbo. Plus stop running the engine. If you are losing that much oil, you are probably going to starve the engine of oil, and then your problem is 100x worse.

da_dougert · 04-19-2009, 06:44 PM

my return runs to the backside of my oil pan about 2 inches above my drain plug. What does it being set higher do? sorry I'm new to this. And that pisses me off! It's a brand new turbo, just installed. the car hasn't even ran down the street yet. I'm way bummed, i've spent a ton of time on this build just to have the damn turbo turn to **** right off the start. Anyways thanks for you help

Artifex · 04-19-2009, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by da_dougert

And that pisses me off! It's a brand new turbo, just installed. the car hasn't even ran down the street yet.

What turbo is it, and where did you buy it?

madcatz · 04-19-2009, 07:11 PM

who installed your turbo.....did you have the turbo primed with oil before starting the car for the first time?

its not throw it on and hey Im boosted

da_dougert · 04-19-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by madcatz

who installed your turbo.....did you have the turbo primed with oil before starting the car for the first time?

its not throw it on and hey Im boosted

ya I primed it before i even thought about turning over the engine. I installed it myself.

da_dougert · 04-19-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Artifex

What turbo is it, and where did you buy it?

It's a t3/t4 turbo, I bought it from a company called world sales back east and had them ship to me.

Artifex · 04-19-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by da_dougert

It's a t3/t4 turbo, I bought it from a company called world sales back east and had them ship to me.

That's what I thought. It's probably a chinese special.

rayslude · 04-20-2009, 03:59 AM

if your drain into your oil pan isnt high enough, the oil will back up in the line causing it to eventually stay in the turbine housing and destroying your seals, therefore making it shoot oil out your exhaust.

mdpc20653 · 04-20-2009, 01:27 PM

chinese specials

madcatz · 04-20-2009, 03:11 PM

I like chinese spare rib specails....yuum

da_dougert · 04-20-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rayslude

if your drain into your oil pan isnt high enough, the oil will back up in the line causing it to eventually stay in the turbine housing and destroying your seals, therefore making it shoot oil out your exhaust.

thanks for your input. like i said it's about 2-3 inches above my drain plug on the back side of the pan... does that sound about right?

and ya chinese specials suck, but it'll get me by until i can upgrade.

rayslude · 04-24-2009, 04:26 AM

is that as high and as straight as possible, you dont want any curves are kinks in your return line...

95greenlude · 04-24-2009, 07:08 AM

wait....what is your oil return on the back of the oil pan? You want it directly under the turbo on the front.... So the line is as short as possible.

Where is the oil feed coming from? did you use a restrictor?

rayslude · 04-24-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 95greenlude

wait....what is your oil return on the back of the oil pan? You want it directly under the turbo on the front.... So the line is as short as possible.

Where is the oil feed coming from? did you use a restrictor?

good catch, i didnt realize he said rear of the oil pan...

Spoolin4 · 05-03-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rayslude

good catch, i didnt realize he said rear of the oil pan...

...that's a lot of hose...

Definitely sounds like there are some issues that need to be looked into on your build.

sushi · 05-04-2009, 01:20 PM

Pics of engine bay? I'd like to see how the turbo is positioned in there.