kidsRS

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Stripped the gearbox out of my s1 today to find oil in my bottom boost hoses the engine is a freshly built zvh with a stage 3 technics turbo the lot has only done 1600 miles and hasnt been on the road since last november? I know it sounds like the turbo but its only done 1600 steady miles.
Any ideas?

boothy

iTrader: (14)

you have filled your intercooler up with oil

kidsRS

iTrader: (6)

Its done that itself by the looks of it! not ammused!

boothy

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, spoke to a mate he said maybe turbo or headgasket ??

Childsyxxx

Would get oil from the headgasket youd get water so you can rule that out me thinks

Karlos G

iTrader: (4)

Yeah defo not HG!
If your still on MFI did you clean out the metering head,all breather pipes, and breather filter? There is generally plenty of oil floating around in them after 20 years of driving
Also if your IC is not new that will have oil in it from the previous engine.

boothy

iTrader: (14)

its a new cooler mate..

B16CVH

How much oil we talkin??

boothy

iTrader: (14)

about a quarter of a cup mate,,,

taz1787

iTrader: (8)

if its a lot of oil then clean it run it and then check again if its full again then its the turbo mate

boothy

iTrader: (14)

not good its a new blower

B16CVH

Either blower or you engine is breathing heavy or overfilled with oil.

boothy

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well now you say that he said that he had the wrong dip stick so hes changed that so thats maybe his problem...

B16CVH

Are you pondering what im pondering pinky.............

boothy

iTrader: (14)

yes think thats his problem.... clive drain some oil out mate..... put that bong down first

Smartdj.

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when i had a fire in my engine bay i used my washing up bowl to put it out....after i replace all my fuel lines and what not i tryed to fire it up ..it did after a while but really lumpy and i couldnt work out why intill i took my bottom boost gauge off and found half a spagbol in there ..pasta and all sorts..lol had to replace everything lol

kidsRS

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When i built it everything was spotless and new breather system and pipes etc.
And yes i think iv been over filling it with oil ill clean eveything immensly and see what happens!!

boothy

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good stuff, may have you a little job mate..... brookes needs new battery tray annd some bulkhead welding in the XR if your interested.... told him about the welding your doing on the s2 and think he would like you to do it

kidsRS

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yes im interested tell him

boothy

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how much labour, hes got the pannels.....