SS braided oil return line leaking?

rhdude · 07-31-2003, 05:10 PM

Ok, I have a minnam stage 2 turbo kit, with the oil pan tapped on the side for the oil return line. The oil return line from the turbo runs over the headers and to the pan, and it basicly sits on the headers. Well I was driving the car a few days ago and it started smoking pretty bad, and after inspecting everything it seems like the turbo return line is leaking straight onto my headers (I hate borla gen3's)... it's not the threads to where it meets up with the oil pan, but the actual line itself is leaking. I pulled it off and it looks like it's a little burned... I'm just wondering if anyone has ever heard of a Stainless Steel braided line melting or leaking... and If so, where can I get a replacement line?

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8Complex · 07-31-2003, 05:42 PM

I'm sure they could, especially since those headers surely get over 1000°F and can likely melt the inside material in the braided hose. I've seen them leak without even touching the headers though...

In Madison (Wisconsin) I found a place called Aeroquip Express that sells all the Aeroquip stuff, so next time I'm up there and I'm having a problem with my car, I may have them professionally make me a line so I'm sure it isn't the joints leaking. *shrug*

rhdude · 07-31-2003, 05:50 PM

so how should I protect the line from line from the headers? wrap the headers with that heat wrap stuff?

any place online that you can order lines from if I have the specs on it?

Drac9 · 07-31-2003, 06:45 PM

www.summitracing.com

milkman · 08-01-2003, 12:50 AM

Zip tie or Adel clap it out of the way. That stainless braid hose is a grate low speed file and will cut thru the header in time. I would wrap the return line with heat tape right at the point it's next to the header also. WWW.racerpartswholesale.com

rhdude · 08-01-2003, 04:22 PM

any idea what size the hose might be? the out side diamter is around an inch IIRC, I will double check that later today tho..

Mancini · 08-01-2003, 04:57 PM

Probably -10AN. That seems to be the most common return line size.

07-31-2003, 05:10 PM	#1
rhdude Scooby Guru Member#: 6637 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Manassas Vehicle: 2009 Acura MDX Sport	SS braided oil return line leaking? Ok, I have a minnam stage 2 turbo kit, with the oil pan tapped on the side for the oil return line. The oil return line from the turbo runs over the headers and to the pan, and it basicly sits on the headers. Well I was driving the car a few days ago and it started smoking pretty bad, and after inspecting everything it seems like the turbo return line is leaking straight onto my headers (I hate borla gen3's)... it's not the threads to where it meets up with the oil pan, but the actual line itself is leaking. I pulled it off and it looks like it's a little burned... I'm just wondering if anyone has ever heard of a Stainless Steel braided line melting or leaking... and If so, where can I get a replacement line? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

08-01-2003, 12:50 AM	#5
milkman Scooby Specialist Member#: 8066 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Indiana, Vehicle: Y2K RSt Sedona Mars Red Pearl	Wow Zip tie or Adel clap it out of the way. That stainless braid hose is a grate low speed file and will cut thru the header in time. I would wrap the return line with heat tape right at the point it's next to the header also. WWW.racerpartswholesale.com

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07-31-2003, 05:42 PM	#2
8Complex Moderator Member#: 922 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Schaumburg, IL Vehicle: 04 FXT Red	I'm sure they could, especially since those headers surely get over 1000°F and can likely melt the inside material in the braided hose. I've seen them leak without even touching the headers though... In Madison (Wisconsin) I found a place called Aeroquip Express that sells all the Aeroquip stuff, so next time I'm up there and I'm having a problem with my car, I may have them professionally make me a line so I'm sure it isn't the joints leaking. shrug

07-31-2003, 05:50 PM	#3
rhdude Scooby Guru Member#: 6637 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Manassas Vehicle: 2009 Acura MDX Sport	so how should I protect the line from line from the headers? wrap the headers with that heat wrap stuff? any place online that you can order lines from if I have the specs on it?

07-31-2003, 06:45 PM	#4
Drac9 Scooby Specialist Member#: 9861 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Colorado Springs, CO Vehicle: 1999 2.35 RS-T w/NOS Hybrid Rally Blue Pearl	www.summitracing.com

08-01-2003, 04:22 PM	#6
rhdude Scooby Guru Member#: 6637 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Manassas Vehicle: 2009 Acura MDX Sport	any idea what size the hose might be? the out side diamter is around an inch IIRC, I will double check that later today tho..

08-01-2003, 04:57 PM	#7
Mancini Scooby Specialist Member#: 20726 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Probably -10AN. That seems to be the most common return line size.