slySTANGguy
01-22-2008, 11:28 PM
While preparing for 2009 FSAE (yeah in over a year, starting from scratch) I noticed that when using a turbo the throttle body and then restricter need to be upstream of the turbo. When idling the entire intake after the throttle body will be in vacuum. I figured this might cause the oil to leak through the seal into the compressor housing and into the intake. A vacuum pump or dry sump would fix this problem as long as there is a greater vacuum created by the pump than in the intake, or atleast close.
Does this happen? I am going with a garrett GT15 or GT12. How do you make sure the turbo is properly lubricated and returned to the engine in regards to the pump?
Does this happen? I am going with a garrett GT15 or GT12. How do you make sure the turbo is properly lubricated and returned to the engine in regards to the pump?