s14/SR20DET braided turbo lines - oil line on turbo issue?

Daze

Daze

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Hey guys,

Just got delivery of my braided turbo lines, seems all good. However, got a potential issue on the turbo oil line.

This is a photo of the problem, tightened it as far as I feel safe doing, yet there is still threads showing through and the union is not seated properly?

Is this OK or not? Or should it be packed with a few copper washers, so the face of the connection tightens onto copper washers?

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T28R turbo.

Thanks.
 
The fittings are conical, they seat inside not at the edge of the fitting like a banjo etc.

:)
 
Ah sweet, makes sense actually if I remove it and look into the turbo I can see what you mean. Worth putting PTFE tape on the threads or no bother?
 
Ok Kam, cheers bud :)

Edit- my mate had the exact same "problem" as this a few days ago and told me about it, he's fitted it WITH some washers packing it out, you think he's safe to run like that, or should remove washers & re-fit without?
 
Totally depends if it's seated properly.

If it is, all good - the washers won't be doing anything.
If it isn't, (washers holding the seats apart) they need to come out.

It would 99% leak though if it wasn't seated properly.
 
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