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Old 11-04-2005, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
I'm fairly sure the turbo is leaking on the 603 and it smells to high heaven like Rotella syn if I run the level up to anything above the low mark on the stick. I can only see some wetness around the turbo housing. I can't imagine the amount of oil smell that you would suffer from with the use of a catch can. You'd probably need a gas mask in the cabin.
Hey Brian, how does the oil level affect the turbo leaking the oil out or perhaps leaking it into the crossover pipe? Is there a passage above the low mark?
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