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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: Be4u on July 16 2005, 06:29:32 PM

Title: turbo oil feed line
Post by: Be4u on July 16 2005, 06:29:32 PM

Sitting here looking at my oil feed line to the turbo I noticed it comes pretty close to the header AND header heat shield. The line is stock. Would that cause c

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: Recklessrob on July 17 2005, 01:18:58 AM

You could wrap the line in some of that woven fiberglass
sleeving that Summit sells for ignition wires and stuff. :idea;

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: JP87GN on July 17 2005, 01:07:47 PM

To remove yours just find a wrench or adjustable wrench to fit the square part of the sensor block and hold it while you bust the line loose. The white jiz is just teflon thread sealer and you can use teflon tape, Its a tapered flare fit so it should not leak.

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: Be4u on July 18 2005, 12:13:08 AM

I took my new oil feed line and bent it and reshaped it. I think I did a hella good job for never bending tubing b4. Both ends line up perfectly! I'll post pics tomorrow.

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: Be4u on July 18 2005, 07:37:31 PM

heres a b4 and after.

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: SuperSix on July 18 2005, 10:16:04 PM

Good job!

Title: turbo oil feed line
Post by: 87natty on July 19 2005, 04:33:28 AM

You stud.

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: Recklessrob on July 19 2005, 12:42:42 PM

Looks good.  :atbeer:

Title: Re: turbo oil feed line
Post by: Be4u on July 19 2005, 01:33:36 PM

Thank you thank you! :yawinkle: