Just completed latest journey in the turbo bringing her total mileage under my ownership to about 400-500 miles however we have a hiccup with the engine....
She's got bit of oil coming out the dump valve, is this normal? no blue smoke so wouldnt have thought oil seals, when i first start her up she idles about 500 revs and oil warning light comes on then she picks herself up, though this may be alternator related (500 revs bit), as i know the lights dim and revs drop when i use the leccy windows etc. and the oil warning light may well be as its running touch low (within limits mind! cept im assuming it has to be bit more full for the turbo etc - was planning on giving it full service anyway once i sort out a oil cooler etc)
Oh and i have slight white smoke on startup, and when idling (sitting about 90-95, fan starts coming on at this point, we have slight puffs of white smoke out of the breather - which also needs redirecting to lower down in the engine bay as at moment im dieing from the fumes )
although i think the smoke out of breather may be to do with the oil being hot, so oil cooler may sort that too... i hope
Cheers,
Alex
She's got bit of oil coming out the dump valve, is this normal? no blue smoke so wouldnt have thought oil seals, when i first start her up she idles about 500 revs and oil warning light comes on then she picks herself up, though this may be alternator related (500 revs bit), as i know the lights dim and revs drop when i use the leccy windows etc. and the oil warning light may well be as its running touch low (within limits mind! cept im assuming it has to be bit more full for the turbo etc - was planning on giving it full service anyway once i sort out a oil cooler etc)
Oh and i have slight white smoke on startup, and when idling (sitting about 90-95, fan starts coming on at this point, we have slight puffs of white smoke out of the breather - which also needs redirecting to lower down in the engine bay as at moment im dieing from the fumes )
although i think the smoke out of breather may be to do with the oil being hot, so oil cooler may sort that too... i hope
Cheers,
Alex