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nismo502 12-13-2010 11:10 AM

Weird problem: white smoke only when downslope
 
I just bought a chinacharger and after installation, my exhaust is smoking whenever my car is doing boost at downslope.

I am suspecting the following:
- Turbo oil seal is gone (but if it is, why is it only happening on downslope?)
- oil return line below oil level in sump
- not enough diameter of return pipe
- poor engine ventilation causing backpressure in oil sump

My turbo oil return orifice is face down toward oil sump.
Anyone with similar experience?

shlammed 12-13-2010 12:26 PM

do a compression test and add an oil restrictor. and let me know if the compression test numbers are bad and if they arent the restrictor will fix your issue....

Braineack 12-13-2010 12:28 PM

whenever in boost or vacuum downhill?

nismo502 12-13-2010 12:36 PM

Thanks Shlammed, compression numbers looks good, I will have a look at the restrictor.
Hi Braineack, its happens when on throttle and slight boost onwards.

nismo502 12-13-2010 12:39 PM

What I wonder is, why is it that the problem happens on downslope?


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