How do you eliminate the turbo oil feed line for running without the turbo? Can you

[jrsavoie]

How do you eliminate the turbo oil feed line for running without the turbo?

Can you just plug it?

I will have the turbo off and will want to crank the engine over without squirting oil all over.

 

[vstech]

if you are permanently removing the turbo, just thread a 3/8" pipe plug in the hole. if you are only needing the oil to not spray all over while you test things with the turbo off, just stick the line in your oil fill neck.

 

[jrsavoie]

Thanks
Didn't know if taking all back pressure off the turbo feed line was Kosher. Or if it would be the same as running the engine oil cooler line back to the pan without pressure.

Also didn't know if plugging it was a good idea.

if you are permanently removing the turbo, just thread a 3/8" pipe plug in the hole. if you are only needing the oil to not spray all over while you test things with the turbo off, just stick the line in your oil fill neck.

 

[GM Guy]

the way the line lays, I bet to the CDR hole might be better on the line, as in no kinking. plugging it may be better.

 

[schiker]

I wouldn't run it long that way. I don't think the line or port is orificed anyway and its connected to the oil galley. I would think you would loose some oil pressure just letting it dump back to the pan.

The turbo is not a sealed bearing but does not have any pressure on drain either. I think the bearing clearance is the restriction to oil flow.

I'd plug the end of the line.

 

[jrsavoie]

That was one of the issues I was concerned about. Just didn't know if it was a line that could be plugged without adverse affects

I wouldn't run it long that way. I don't think the line or port is orificed anyway and its connected to the oil galley. I would think you would loose some oil pressure just letting it dump back to the pan.

The turbo is not a sealed bearing but does not have any pressure on drain either. I think the bearing clearance is the restriction to oil flow.

I'd plug the end of the line.

 

[vegtech]

Plug it.

 

[GM Guy]

its just plugged on a Nautrally aspirated engine, so I would say make up a fitting to just plug the end of the steel braided line. looks like some of the on farm hydraulic fittings, so a good farm store ought to get you fixed up.

 

[jrsavoie]

I have a whole box of misc. fittings. I think I plugged it last time. So I should have what I need.