The Central Hub for DSM Community and Information

For 1990-1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, Plymouth Laser, and Galant VR-4 Owners. This is where the DSM platform history is documented and archived. Log in to help us in our mission, and to remove most ads from the browsing experience.

Almost a bad night... o_0

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

crash89

15+ Year Contributor
3,543
195
Mar 5, 2008
Punta Gorda, Florida
So I was taking a coule friends out for a drive and everything was all good, then on the way back I got on it at a stop light just thru 1st and 2nd. And because im paranoid I always watch my oil gauge, and as soon as I look I see the needle drop to ZERO!!! Immediately turn the car off and pull over to the side of the road, smoke pooring out of everywhere it could.. Pop the hood, and take a look and just like I thought this is what happend...

You must be logged in to view this image or video.
[/IMG]

You must be logged in to view this image or video.
[/IMG]

If you cant tell, my IC piping is pretty close to where the oil feed line to the turbo used to be. Im pretty sure that the flex of the motor under hard acceleration slammed the line into the IC piping and broke it. So now i have a broke ass car with oil EVERYWHERE!!:banghead: I just hope i turnd the engine off soon enough so there wasnt any damage to the bearings.
 
That sucks man!!! I suggest maybe running a 90* fitting off the filter housing, that may prevent that from happening in the future.
 
Meh, just adds to the rust prohibitive undercoating on the bottom of the car. Good thing you caught it, sometimes being paranoid about watching your gauges is a good thing!
 
It will be fine....hell remember those prolong commercials where they drained the oil?
 
Add Value - Be Respectful - No Trolling - No Misinformation - Participate Often!
Support Vendors who Support the DSM Community

Build Thread Updates

Latest Classifieds

Back
Top