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oil leak on back of engine of turbo hose fitting

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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Default oil leak on back of engine of turbo hose fitting

seem to have a oil leak from back of engine looks like its comeing from were turbo oil feed hose meets engine is it afitting or part of hose thanks
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 07:03 PM
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there is an adaptor that scrwews into the std oil pressure switch take off in the block. This allows an oil pressure switch to screw in, and the turbo oil feed pipe.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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what is the most common problem here do you think its the hose or this switch any one else had this problem
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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the switches can leak mate, id look at that first.
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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oil presure swith without a doubt they always go

ive replaced 1 and everu one i no with an s2 has aswell mate, they just break down after a while i think ther about £5 from ford
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