How hot is the oil from the turbo back to the filter?
10-17-2002, 08:37 PM
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How hot is the oil from the turbo back to the filter?
I'm thinking of puting a temp sensor in the turbo oil line back to the filter. How hot is it so I can get the right gauge and sender range?<br><br>Thanks in advance
10-17-2002, 09:13 PM
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Re:How hot is the oil from the turbo back to the filter?
There is a problem with trying to install a guage in the turbo return, as that is a drain only line and does not carry enough oil in the line to give an accurate reading. It just dribbles out of the turbo bearing and drains down the tube.<br><br>If you come up with a scheme to trap enough oil to get a temperature reading, you will need a guage that goes to at least 450 degrees F.<br><br>A post turbo oil temperature guage is also pretty meaningless, as the oil temperature from the turbo will run really high on a pull and heavy load, and very low on a regular drive with no load.
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