sport1111 New Member 24 Member For: 12y 8m 29d Posted 17/03/16 06:56 AM Share Posted 17/03/16 06:56 AM Hi Everyone, I have a mildly tuned FG F6 ( Intercooler, Cat & tune -320 rwkw) and the other day it blew the hose off between the intercooler outlet and the inlet manifold. The thing I noticed was there was a lot of engine oil in the area where the hose had come off. I took it back to my tuner and the did a compression and leak down test and said it was ok. I thought it may be an oil seal in the turbo but they have said it is more likely "blow by". I have had the car since new 2012 and it has never been raced and has only done 85,000 Km The tuner has said that it is more oil than they usually see. They have said the options are to pull the engine down (hone & rings) or fit a "catch can" It has passed the nominal warranty period but more significantly, due to the mods Ford won't look at it. My questions are: - Do you think it is a turbo seal or blow by? - Will a catch can be worth doing? I know it wont fix the problem but if it stops the oil in the pipework it may be a compromise. Any advice of comments would be appreciated. Thanks... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/03/16 07:56 AM Share Posted 17/03/16 07:56 AM How much boost. I run catch cans on both circuits. Definetly worth doing first Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 17/03/16 08:43 AM Share Posted 17/03/16 08:43 AM (edited) Got a load of oil in mine, but it's been tuned for like 6 years with no catch cans and at 297,xxx km. Advice was to use E85 to wash it out internally - no joke. Hopefully fitting catch cans on both circuits this weekend (PCV and engine breather if I recall correctly, not an expert so I'm consulting one) Edited 17/03/16 08:43 AM by -Stever- Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 17/03/16 08:57 AM Share Posted 17/03/16 08:57 AM Carefull. E85 Will remove the paint 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582635 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,336 Member For: 10y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/03/16 03:43 AM Share Posted 18/03/16 03:43 AM When the turbo died on my skyline there was about a litre of oil in the intercooler. I removed it and just washed it out with petrol. Get someone to load it up on the brake, if the tune allows it and put your hand over the oil filler hole and feel if any gas is escaping. This will give you an idea of how much blow by it has. Don't get run over though. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sport1111 New Member 24 Member For: 12y 8m 29d Posted 18/03/16 10:07 AM Author Share Posted 18/03/16 10:07 AM Thanks everyone for your advice. Will definitely just do the catch can and see how much oil it collects. Who makes the best catch can or doesn't it matter that much. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Andrew Gold Donating Members 2,036 Member For: 10y 12d Gender: Male Location: Canberra ACT Posted 18/03/16 11:20 AM Share Posted 18/03/16 11:20 AM When the turbo died on my skyline there was about a litre of oil in the intercooler. I removed it and just washed it out with petrol. Get someone to load it up on the brake, if the tune allows it and put your hand over the oil filler hole and feel if any gas is escaping. This will give you an idea of how much blow by it has. Don't get run over though. Maybe load it up in reverse! ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,336 Member For: 10y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/03/16 11:28 AM Share Posted 18/03/16 11:28 AM Probably not the best for the diff and box. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,336 Member For: 10y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 18/03/16 11:34 AM Share Posted 18/03/16 11:34 AM There is a reason for bluing gears and setting clearances with them moving forwards lol. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582781 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 18/03/16 12:35 PM Share Posted 18/03/16 12:35 PM I've lost traction and made it flutter in reverse a couple times, hahaha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/91804-oil-in-intercooler/#findComment-1582794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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