WaRrIoRs16
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I just went out to start my rebuilt engine for the first time. Well it started up after cranking it a few times and all seemed good. I have an oil pressure gauge on the turbo to make sure I don't blow the seals and it read just over 75psi right when it started.
So it ran for about a minute and a half, then it died. So I checked everything and all looked good. I went and started it up again and kept my foot on the throttle to let it get warmed up. I did that for about 3 or 4 minutes and got the temp up to 175*. Then I let it idle by itself while I check out the car.
I look at the oil pressure gauge and its at about 25psi. Then I check out the manifold and oil is coming out pretty decently between the manifold flange and turbine housing flange, so I immediately shut the car off.
I don't know what would be causing this because the long block was just rebuilt. I drained the oil and it didn't have any metal in it at all.
Fram filter was just for first engine warm up the it was gonna be removed. What would cause this? I was thinking valve seals, but they are new from the rebuild. Could the piston rings cause this? I haven't even gotten a chance to break them in.
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So it ran for about a minute and a half, then it died. So I checked everything and all looked good. I went and started it up again and kept my foot on the throttle to let it get warmed up. I did that for about 3 or 4 minutes and got the temp up to 175*. Then I let it idle by itself while I check out the car.
I look at the oil pressure gauge and its at about 25psi. Then I check out the manifold and oil is coming out pretty decently between the manifold flange and turbine housing flange, so I immediately shut the car off.
I don't know what would be causing this because the long block was just rebuilt. I drained the oil and it didn't have any metal in it at all.
Fram filter was just for first engine warm up the it was gonna be removed. What would cause this? I was thinking valve seals, but they are new from the rebuild. Could the piston rings cause this? I haven't even gotten a chance to break them in.
Oil Leak Video