Jay braze
Probationary Member
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- Jun 4, 2019
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ROHNERT PARK,
California
My Eclipse GSX build was finally completed and on the 1st start up oil was coming out of the turbo so we turned off the car and oil and coolant were mixed. Nothing is mixed in the top half of the engine, only once it passed through the turbo was it mixed. I sent the turbo back to forced performance who ran a leak test and found nothing wrong.
But if it was a head gasket wouldn't I have oil and coolant mixed in the top end?
The next step I guess is to run the engine without the turbo and see if oil and coolant are getting mixed. My mechanic says there's no way its not the turbo. But just seeing if anyone knows or can explain how it would be the head gasket and not the turbo if nothing is mixed before going through the turbo.
Am I missing something?
But if it was a head gasket wouldn't I have oil and coolant mixed in the top end?
The next step I guess is to run the engine without the turbo and see if oil and coolant are getting mixed. My mechanic says there's no way its not the turbo. But just seeing if anyone knows or can explain how it would be the head gasket and not the turbo if nothing is mixed before going through the turbo.
Am I missing something?