i was wanting to plumb my turbo oil return to a cooler and then instead of having the return going to the sump, i was thinking of putting it in to the head as on extra lube for the rockers etc, was wondering if this would cause a problem for the turbo as the oil would have to push it self up hill to the head rather than just draining into the sump!!!!

also what is the best jic sized hose to use for the oil return

any help will be great as im not the good at the old turbo side of things

 

would never work.

this is mine-

 

thanks but can u explain why it wouldnt work

 

wouldnt have thought it would work mate seeing as the oil would have to drain upwards. nice idea though

 

it has to drain mate so must fall to its location...

same way your plumbing in tour house works any waste falls through the waste pipes etc

it would need to be powered to move upwards.

 

they way i was thinking, if its going into the turbo at 50 psi then it should come out of the turbo at some sort of pressure so would force itself up hill

thanks anyway for all the advice keep it coming

 

interesting idea i think there might be too much oil in the head then though- surely it would effect the engines breathing is wot i mean

 

i was thinkin that myself, but i was thinking more like there might be to much oil in the turbo housing and the turbo might burn oil!!!!!!

 

Extra oil in the head wouldn't have any benefit as the oil wouldn't be in the sump where the oil pick-up is where it is essential. No point oil sitting in the head when the sump is empty and you engine is sucking fresh air causing big damage to your crank, bearings and any other oil critical parts.