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Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 10:49:00 AM    srt4ever Posts: 346 Joined: 7/10/2007 Status: offline I was under my car the other day, and seen a pipe that leads to the intercooler in the front of the car, a lower pipe on the drivers side, about 2.5 inchs in size, there was a little bit of oily residue on it...from what I dont know...I cleaned it up, not a lot at all, but some drips. Is this a normal occurance with our cars and how do I remedy the situation? Also...I am not running a catch can at this time...I know...I know...I need one. What does this mean form a performance standpoint? Is the intercooler heaping full of oil? Thanks for all your help. Post #: 1

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 10:53:29 AM    PSI Chick Posts: 4225 Joined: 5/5/2004 From: NY Status: offline that oil is blow by from the pcv valve. that's what a catch can is meant to stop from happening. a lot of people act like it's the end of the world if you don't have a catch can, but i haven't had one in three years and i'm running just fine. you don't NEED one. it might be a good idea, but it's not hurting anything not having it on there. a check valve is a cheaper, smaller, and less annoying alternative. _____________________________ psichick.net (in reply to srt4ever) Post #: 2

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 12:32:28 PM    srt4ever Posts: 346 Joined: 7/10/2007 Status: offline Thanks PSI...Nice to know I'm not dead or something... Heres the think, when I floor the car in 4th form say 2200 RPM, the car's turbo will kick in, and I feel like a surging or something, like the turbo is trying to go to full boost and is being held back by something...its a weird thing to try and descibe...could this be the oil inside the system that is being pushed into the turbo or is inside the intercooler that is not being fully "charged"...that is cooled...do to the oils effect on the system as a whole? The car runs great and idles just fine...no complaints really..just this surging issue. (in reply to PSI Chick) Post #: 3

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 2:13:38 PM    Plan B   Posts: 709 Joined: 10/11/2005 Status: offline Easy answer, don't floor it under 3k rpm in forth, or third gear for that matter... 3k is where you want to go WOT. All SRT-4s are like that. _____________________________ Replace 4.5 seconds with 5.5 seconds....for now! (in reply to srt4ever) Post #: 4

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 3:17:50 PM    PSI Chick Posts: 4225 Joined: 5/5/2004 From: NY Status: offline ^^^ what he said lol. if you're that low in the rpms just downshift. what you're describing sounds like ptb. are you wga/mbc? _____________________________ psichick.net (in reply to Plan B) Post #: 5

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 4:40:52 PM    VTSRT4   Posts: 62 Joined: 5/12/2008 Status: offline I thought blow by could possibly blow the turbo or is a sign that the turbo is about to blow? (in reply to PSI Chick) Post #: 6

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/14/2008 5:57:42 PM    PSI Chick Posts: 4225 Joined: 5/5/2004 From: NY Status: offline it's not a sign of anything. it's completly normal. _____________________________ psichick.net (in reply to VTSRT4) Post #: 7

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/15/2008 5:20:03 AM    srt4ever Posts: 346 Joined: 7/10/2007 Status: offline ptb??? dont know that term.. My motor is stock. Lets say i'm going 55 in forth and want to pass someone...I hit the gas to the floor and the guage says spikes to 15-14 and backs down to like 12-13 steady and the turbo starts to really spool up, I feel like a surgeing of sorts, like the turbo is having to pace itself or something, like it is gasping for air, it wants to go even more, but it is being limited by something, it will disappear after I hit about 90 MPH or so...its just getting there that I feel the surging...any ideas? (in reply to PSI Chick) Post #: 8

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/15/2008 6:40:34 AM    prpaster Posts: 169 Joined: 10/18/2006 Status: offline PTB=Partial Throttle Boost _____________________________ E1 Turbo-Maxx Fab 3in O2-PSI CAI-PSI Dog Bones-AEM Wideband -MSD Wires -IPP Coilovers-ED WUSS IC -MPx 3in TB No Cat-55MM DCR TB-MOPAR Stage 2 w Toys-Rev it up Trac B-Apexi TT-Mopar STS-CBD B&C pillars & License plate-Upgraded Sways (in reply to srt4ever) Post #: 9

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/15/2008 7:09:15 AM    PSI Chick Posts: 4225 Joined: 5/5/2004 From: NY Status: offline sounds exactly like ptb. what are your mods _____________________________ psichick.net (in reply to prpaster) Post #: 10

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/15/2008 7:51:43 AM    srt4ever Posts: 346 Joined: 7/10/2007 Status: offline None...just a K&N filter in the box and a MOPAR BOV...thats it. (in reply to PSI Chick) Post #: 11

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/16/2008 10:32:49 AM    Kapitald   Posts: 649 Joined: 12/14/2006 Status: offline hmmm??? i wouldnt think a stock srt-4 would have PTB that bad...usually when your running more boost.... still thats what it sounds like.. _____________________________ 04 Electric Blue Srt-4..CAI..8.5mm crane wires..front and rear strut bars..motor mount inserts..agp wastegate..manual in cabin boost controller..maddog 72% sts..greddy occ..bigger intercooler with hardpipes..hks sequential bov..possibly stage1 cam (in reply to srt4ever) Post #: 12

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/17/2008 6:37:20 AM    PSI Chick Posts: 4225 Joined: 5/5/2004 From: NY Status: offline what kind of boost are you seeing? _____________________________ psichick.net (in reply to Kapitald) Post #: 13

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/17/2008 1:45:24 PM    srt421   Posts: 26 Joined: 5/4/2008 Status: offline i was having that same problem with the compressor surge turns out i had a vacuum line that was about half off and was leaking put it back on and a zip tie to make sure it doesnt come off again and now my baby is running fine no spikes in boost or anything (in reply to PSI Chick) Post #: 14

RE: Why do I have Oil in my pipe? - 5/17/2008 1:47:17 PM    srt421   Posts: 26 Joined: 5/4/2008 Status: offline also about the oil blow by watch out one of my friends had his charge pipe pop off because of the oil gettin there (in reply to PSI Chick) Post #: 15

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