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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick
it's not the turbo that is making it hold back. Oil in the crossover is common - and defo isn;t the turbo, as the compressor seal doesn't leak. It's oil from the breather as it is plumbed into the metering head.
not as much oil as wot was in mine mate it poored out when i took the hose off then wen i moved the shaft there was an amazing amount of play init.... also hen i start her up from cold u can here the compressor wheel hitting the housing oh also its used nearly a sump full of oil in 2 days if it still does it wen i put the turbo on then ill do the breather........ got some people tellin me the escort dont need a upgraded breather an others sayin it does wen running more than standard boost this thing has cost me more in 2 weeks than ive spent on my cossy in 2 years lol
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