turbo cooled with oil and coolant?

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Apr 8, 2007 | 01:58 PM

Strong Island

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turbo cooled with oil and coolant?

k, im about to buy a turbo and i was wondering the guy i am buying it from says it runs on both oil and coolant...my question is where do i get the coolant from??? o and happy easter!

Apr 8, 2007 | 02:57 PM

cpl rampage

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RE: turbo cooled with oil and coolant?

u can tap the coolant from alot of places, i know alot of guys tap it into the thermostat housing, or the pipe along the back of then engine

Apr 8, 2007 | 03:07 PM

riceburner700

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RE: turbo cooled with oil and coolant?

iv seen guys tap into the freeze plugs

Apr 8, 2007 | 03:37 PM

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RE: turbo cooled with oil and coolant?

LOL... You called them freeze plugs. But that would be a killer idea.

Apr 8, 2007 | 07:09 PM

cpl rampage

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RE: turbo cooled with oil and coolant?

yah the block drain plug on the front of the block is where alot of people tap the colant return line, and then get the feed from the hermostat housing