roy1972

The amail valve on a rs turbo s2 where do the pipes go to and I've got a water cooled turbo does anyone know were the 2 water pipes go to or has someone got the water pipes for sale

Danwood79

Cant remember the Amal valve, but I think the water pipes are- top water pipe goes to thermostat housing and bottom goes to the o/s rad.
You can run without water pipes just make sure you let the car idle for a few mins before switching off.
Dan

roy1972

So I don't have to have water pipes connected

RSBryden

U can bridge the two water pipes together top to bottom if u have a air cooled turbo, just by a joiner, easily done, Amal valve comes from map sensor to actuater I think, ecu runs pipes to map sensor and the Amal valve n bleed valve r usualy between actuater n map sensor

roy1972

So is the amail sensor on efi or mfi

RSBryden

Mine is mfi and had it ! I presume both buddy as efi is upgrade and u could change to 3 bar map sensor

roy1972

So can I really run the car with out water Cooling pipes on the turbo

RSBryden

Wot turbo do you have ? T3?

roy1972

Yes m8 a t3 oil pipes and 2 water pipes on the sides

RSBryden

1 nearer to the rad goes to the rad return mate an top 1 goes to top rad hose mate!

Top one shud plug into the pipe that goes from rad into water thermostat just under dizzy, it shud have a thin pipe that pushes over the long tube on top of turbo,
Had too much booze n sunburnt

roy1972

Thanks for the info

roy1972

So can someone verify that I can run the t3 turbo without the water pipes without causing any damage please

RSBryden

No buddy if it has water feed then use em,
I think the s1 turbo is air cooled,

Plum the water in buddy or it won't last long at all!

roy1972

That's what I wanted to here. To me they are there for a reason someone said earlier to leave them off and let it cool before I switch it off

RSBryden

Let it tick over for a min or two after driving hard anyways,
Let all the oils and water pump round engine and turbo,

Always warm her up before ragging it as cool her down before switching her off

roy1972

That's what I was going to do but thanks for clearing this up m8

adamrs89

I have same prob previous owner put a charge cooler on but never plumbed it in and the water pipes are missing someone told me don't bover putting them on because it will run cooler because hot water from the turbo won't be circulating around the engine so don't know what to do everyone's saying diff things

roy1972

Yes same problem different answers from everyone I do know someone who has been running his over a year without any problems he told me s1 didn't have water cooled turbo and both are the same turbo unit I just don't know?????

Tondeur

If you have an s2 turbo t3 water cooled plumb it in will greatly increase the life of the unit. Turbos are big bucks these days.

Tondeur