turbo water lines

WillGT

WillGT

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just checking which is the inner and outer on the engine? the one on the left or right. also the same applys for the tdo4 which is inner and outter. thanks?
 
Jay

Jay

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There is no 'correct' way round with the water lines buddy, you can connect them either way round as the flow of coolant will sort itself out.
 
Rory

Rory

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I understand what your saying, but in over the year ive run the TD04 ive never run water lines, and never had a problem with the turbo.
As far as im aware, the oil does the most of the cooling.

I geuss its one of those things, that people decide they want water cooling or just oil.

Rory :)
 
KrissyB

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Rory said:
I understand what your saying, but in over the year ive run the TD04 ive never run water lines, and never had a problem with the turbo.
As far as im aware, the oil does the most of the cooling.

I geuss its one of those things, that people decide they want water cooling or just oil.

Rory :)
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interesting thanks for the advice
 
dantheman

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yep rory is correct. ive also run many turbos without water cooling. the water cooling is mainly to prevent the oil getting coaked up in the turbo, but you gotta do some big mileage and not change oil reguluarly for that to happen. the oil soaks the majority of the heat away.

however water cooling is vital on roller bearing turbo's.
 
KrissyB

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dantheman said:
yep rory is correct. ive also run many turbos without water cooling. the water cooling is mainly to prevent the oil getting coaked up in the turbo, but you gotta do some big mileage and not change oil reguluarly for that to happen. the oil soaks the majority of the heat away.

however water cooling is vital on roller bearing turbo's.
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will remember this for the future:)
 
dantheman

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manerfactures started running water cooled turbo's so your average joe won't necessarily kill them as they casually pull off the motorway into the service stations and shut the engine off 30 odd seconds after they been on boost for a solid hour ... no big deal running without if you look after your turbo and let it cool down after some boosting. :)
 
KrissyB

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dantheman said:
manerfactures started running water cooled turbo's so your average joe won't necessarily kill them as they casually pull off the motorway into the service stations and shut the engine off 30 odd seconds after they been on boost for a solid hour ... no big deal running without if you look after your turbo and let it cool down after some boosting. :)
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REP for you matey

Is that why r5 Mk1's used only Oil and the Mk2's used both god what a maze of hoses lol
 
dantheman

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yeah it just started becoming standard on most cars after a certain year. as obviously theres alot of people who buy a car and not know what a turbo is, hence them not knowing they should let it cool down before switching off after a hard run, so the water is just there for extra safety and durability for those peeps who change their oil overy 20k :haha:
 
KrissyB

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dantheman said:
yeah it just started becoming standard on most cars after a certain year. as obviously theres alot of people who buy a car and not know what a turbo is, hence them not knowing they should let it cool down before switching off after a hard run, so the water is just there for extra safety and durability for those peeps who change their oil overy 20k :haha:
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LOL mines done every 3 months so probably every 2k lol.
 
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