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Please Help - PCV changed but Oil still in air intake going to Turbo

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Please Help - PCV changed but Oil still in air intake going to Turbo

Post by salvy111 » Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:57 pm

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So I changed the PCV to a later vortex model and cleaned up the mess it had caused.

Unfortunately over the next few days I had the same burst of white smoke from the exhaust.

So again I took the inlet snorkle off and found oil dripping through the above circled hose.

Can anyone help by telling me where this oil is coming from ?

Many thanks in advance.... 

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Re: Please Help - PCV changed but Oil still in air intake going to Turbo

Post by mikesmith2939 » Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:19 am

Could be the seals in the turbo going, if too much oil gets in the engine will run on that at full revs.

Best get it checked out.

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Re: Please Help - PCV changed but Oil still in air intake going to Turbo

Post by X5Sport » Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:19 pm

+1.  Look for diesel runaway on YouTube.  It's rare, but usually fatal to the engine.
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