easycreeper
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- Joined
- Aug 7, 2003
- Messages
- 80
- Location
- Georgia
- Corvette
- Proud poppa to a beautiful 1988 Callaway Corvette
Well, I officially have my first problem... Looks like there is a small oil leak somewhere on the engine or turbos. Nothing major, just a few drops after having driven the car and brought it up to running temperature. The oil level has been checked before and after and there was no fluctuation. The leak stops after the car has cooled down. Oil pressure at cruising speeds is 80psi.
Now, I took the driver's side intercooler off earlier this afternoon to do a little polishing. Upon inspection, I found it had a slight film of oil inside of it. Is this normal or has the leak been traced back to the turbos? If this is normal, what could possibly be the culprit? There is no smoke coming from the tail pipes.
Also, what temperatures do your cars run on really warm days? Mine doesn't overheat, but I really don't like to see 220* coolant and oil temps. Guess it's time to do a radiator upgrade as per Josh's suggestion.
Note: This post is by no means meant to reflect poorly on Josh. The car had been at Norris Performance in Orlando, Fl. for almost two months before leaving directly from there and arriving here, not giving Josh a chance to drive the car. The oil leak is minor enough to have escaped the eyes of the talented crew at Norris as well, because they surely would have notified Josh or myself of the problem. As a matter of fact, Josh has been more than helpful when answering my questions and even went above and beyond the call of duty with the new intake install, having things done at his expense just so I could have a better car.
Thanks for a great car, Josh!
Take care,
Justin
Now, I took the driver's side intercooler off earlier this afternoon to do a little polishing. Upon inspection, I found it had a slight film of oil inside of it. Is this normal or has the leak been traced back to the turbos? If this is normal, what could possibly be the culprit? There is no smoke coming from the tail pipes.
Also, what temperatures do your cars run on really warm days? Mine doesn't overheat, but I really don't like to see 220* coolant and oil temps. Guess it's time to do a radiator upgrade as per Josh's suggestion.
Note: This post is by no means meant to reflect poorly on Josh. The car had been at Norris Performance in Orlando, Fl. for almost two months before leaving directly from there and arriving here, not giving Josh a chance to drive the car. The oil leak is minor enough to have escaped the eyes of the talented crew at Norris as well, because they surely would have notified Josh or myself of the problem. As a matter of fact, Josh has been more than helpful when answering my questions and even went above and beyond the call of duty with the new intake install, having things done at his expense just so I could have a better car.
Thanks for a great car, Josh!
Take care,
Justin