Found the oil leak...help!
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Found the oil leak...help!
as from my first thread...
I washed my car yesterday and opened up my hood to take a look.....
it looks like the oil is leaking(cause i see some oil comin out)
from the coupler from the cross over pipe to the stock y pipe?
right under the intake hoses.....
pretty oiley on the connection..... any ideas what kinda harm it will do?
I washed my car yesterday and opened up my hood to take a look.....
it looks like the oil is leaking(cause i see some oil comin out)
from the coupler from the cross over pipe to the stock y pipe?
right under the intake hoses.....pretty oiley on the connection..... any ideas what kinda harm it will do?
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Originally posted by SleepR1
Boost leak. You need to upgrade to the Efini Y-pipe.
Boost leak. You need to upgrade to the Efini Y-pipe.
it should fix the problem?
The Efini Y-pipe is a good upgrade whether you are having problems or not. If you are seeing oil leaking from that spot, the Efini Y-pipe will solve that problem. However, depending on the amount of oil that is going through that area, it may be turbo rebuild time.
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no, the oil is coming UP and BETWEEN the coupler...so I am positive its coming from that connection.
turbo still spools fine... just leaking sometimes and boost spike sometimes...
but umh...the engine is at 70K....
turbo still spools fine... just leaking sometimes and boost spike sometimes...
but umh...the engine is at 70K....
Originally posted by Dragueur
I knew I had a boost leak...and I get fuel cup from the spikes sometimes too....
it should fix the problem?
I knew I had a boost leak...and I get fuel cup from the spikes sometimes too....
it should fix the problem?
Do you read this forum at all? Tech section or just the lounge?
The FD isn't really that bad of car, people like you running around with KNOWN problems, then complaining of blown motors, that is what gives the FD a bad name.
Get the Efini pipe and SOLVE the boost spikes. IF you don't you will buy a new motor.
Personally I don't see how you have both boost spikes and a boost leak...
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Originally posted by turbojeff
Nah don't fix it. Just let the motor blow.
Do you read this forum at all? Tech section or just the lounge?
The FD isn't really that bad of car, people like you running around with KNOWN problems, then complaining of blown motors, that is what gives the FD a bad name.
Get the Efini pipe and SOLVE the boost spikes. IF you don't you will buy a new motor.
Personally I don't see how you have both boost spikes and a boost leak...
Nah don't fix it. Just let the motor blow.
Do you read this forum at all? Tech section or just the lounge?
The FD isn't really that bad of car, people like you running around with KNOWN problems, then complaining of blown motors, that is what gives the FD a bad name.
Get the Efini pipe and SOLVE the boost spikes. IF you don't you will buy a new motor.
Personally I don't see how you have both boost spikes and a boost leak...
anyways..I just ordered it...
will let u guys know the outcome when it comes in...
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