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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Oil in intake piping before turbo?

So, I am getting oil through either the Turbo Duty Solenoid or Gray Solenoid hose that goes into the intake, in the intake piping before the turbo. Is this somehow normal? or... how is oil getting in there? and some sort of debree.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 08:18 PM
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i might be an idiot, but for some reason, i think you would want an oil catch can.
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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i recently pulled a aftermarket intake off a good running s5 motor....it had only been on there for like 2k and it was oily as crap...car ran good and never smoked..
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Is it just an oily film or like puddles?
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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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It very well could be the turbo itself. Easy to prove. Remove the others lines from the turbo intake duct and plug the holes. Then go drive for a day or so and look again. Still got oil after you cleaned off the old oil? Bad turbo seal.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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no it is not from the turbo, because there is oil in the lines coming going into the intake before the turbo, but there is no oil before the lines going into the intake. no it is not a puddle, it is just residue.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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It's PCV and crap from the charcoal canister...
You see there's two hoses going into the TID right before it hits the turbo itself.


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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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so would a oil catch can solve this? I mean, I dont really want that debree going into the engine.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Its just oil and fuel.. Wont hurt the engine a bit.
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