#102192, "Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" Dec-14-07 09:54 PM by McFox
Alright the obvious problem is I have an oil leak from my feed line. Its right where the feed screws into the turbo. I don't know any of the technical terms for the parts so I'll just describe it.
Theres a little nipple that screws into the turbo itself, thats fine. Then theres a cylinder thing that screws on top of the nipple, this is where I'm having problems. I tightened it down but once it started to feel like it was getting tight, it got loose and wouldn't tighten anymore it would just spin.
I've tried re-tightening and doing everything over again but to no avail. The engine is a built short block with less than 20 miles on it. Turbo is fresh rebuilt with 0 miles on it. Feed line is a brand new duplicate of my old one. So only thing I can think of is maybe that feed line is broken or I screwed up, and suggestions?
Here is the picture of the line attached to the turbo, not the greatest angle I realize now.
This is the setup in the back of the block. There is a sensor that is screwed in that is not pictured.
#102193, "RE: Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" In response to Reply # 0
Originally posted by McFox Theres a little nipple that screws into the turbo itself, thats fine. Then theres a cylinder thing that screws on top of the nipple, this is where I'm having problems. I tightened it down but once it started to feel like it was getting tight, it got loose and wouldn't tighten anymore it would just spin.
This is what confuses me. Maybe some better pics of what your feed looks like. Also, if you are tightening something and it keeps spinning and doesn't get tight, something is stripped out.
Mike D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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#102195, "RE: Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" In response to Reply # 2 Dec-15-07 11:53 AM by McFox
My original thought was that it was stripped. I looked at both sides of the connection and couldn't find anything. I did forget to mention that the car has been sitting for about 4 months. I put a bottle of that fuel saver stuff before I left and the fluids all look great. The car will start however I always kill it because of the oil leak.
Here is some more pictures of this nipple thing I was talking about. Again sorry for the lack of appropriate names.
Here is the other end of the connection, the one with the SS line on it. This is the part where the oil is leaking out of.
#102196, "RE: Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" In response to Reply # 3
it looks like one of the conectors is a std flare and the other is an AN fitting bit i really cant tell the angles too precisely from the pics. do you have any other fittings left over that "may" fit that you can test? thereby ruling out either conector as faulty or the wrong one
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#102216, "RE: Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" In response to Reply # 5
Originally posted by McFox Is that ok that one is an std flare and the other is an AN?
no the angle of AN fittings is 37* while the std flare is 45* so they will possibly attach but then they leak. therefor they have to match
______________________________________ ______________________________________ "Don't fear the weapon, fear the soul of the warrior using it." "My CEL only goes off when i remove my battery."
Best sum up of working on a 2GNT DR1665- "#5. Spike that motherfucker on the garage floor and grab a beer. You deserve it."
Ahhhh Priceless . . . eclipse982nrRST "its actually lightish red" RoninEclipse2G "yeah, they already have a color for that... it's called PINK"
#102217, "RE: Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" In response to Reply # 6
To get those to not leak, you really have to crank on them, but I wouldn't advise it on that part just so you don't either strip it or break it.
Mike D -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Originally posted by DR1665 You're welcome to all the beer you can drink, but you have to go get it yourself. Don't get pissy when we point to the fridge and tell you to get it yourself.
#102218, "RE: Oil Feed Leaking (Pictures Oh la la)" In response to Reply # 7 Dec-17-07 12:13 AM by VelocitaPaola
I advise getting two -AN fittings, rather than one -AN and one SAE flare. -AN fittings are made to perfectly seal with no sealant (i.e. Teflon paste/joint compound), and only a 1/4 turn past hand-tight.
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