I noticed some oil in the air intake while cleaning it out the other day. Started poking around and what do you know. [emoji52][img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201712 ... ee6a2a.jpg[/img][img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201712 ... 2fb8f6.jpg[/img]
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feetforbrains
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Feet for brains welcome to the wonderful world of Delica L300 ownership! The oily turbo is a very common problem. Could be due to blowby, turbo gaskets, loose clamps among other things. Clean it up with some brake clean to see if you can isolate the leak.
I had a very leaky turbo so I rebuilt it this year. I continue to have the leakiness but mine is due to a tired engine and blowbly. An oil catch can can prevent a lot of oil getting into the turbo area. Just trying to find a place to mount is is tricky.
There are multiple threads on turbo and everything delica L300 related just give you query a search up to the top right and you'll be surprised what you can find.
Good luck!
I had a very leaky turbo so I rebuilt it this year. I continue to have the leakiness but mine is due to a tired engine and blowbly. An oil catch can can prevent a lot of oil getting into the turbo area. Just trying to find a place to mount is is tricky.
There are multiple threads on turbo and everything delica L300 related just give you query a search up to the top right and you'll be surprised what you can find.
Good luck!
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feetforbrains
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Thanks,north54 wrote:Feet for brains welcome to the wonderful world of Delica L300 ownership! The oily turbo is a very common problem. Could be due to blowby, turbo gaskets, loose clamps among other things. Clean it up with some brake clean to see if you can isolate the leak.
I had a very leaky turbo so I rebuilt it this year. I continue to have the leakiness but mine is due to a tired engine and blowbly. An oil catch can can prevent a lot of oil getting into the turbo area. Just trying to find a place to mount is is tricky.
There are multiple threads on turbo and everything delica L300 related just give you query a search up to the top right and you'll be surprised what you can find.
Good luck!
Yeah I'm rolling through them that there posts. Tell me more about this oil collecting can.
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feetforbrains
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Okay, some good news! Late yesterday afternoon (this far north it was dark) a box came from RightDrive. I thought this was a box of door seals I ordered so I put it in the garage on the workbench and let it chill for the night. When I checked the email from them this morning I realized it was the filter kit I ordered a couple of weeks back. Sweet!
Haven't done the fuel-filter or oil change yet, but I did swap the air filter and holy cow! I now have NO unburnt fuel in the exhaust at start or under load and no power loss on hills.
Haven't done the fuel-filter or oil change yet, but I did swap the air filter and holy cow! I now have NO unburnt fuel in the exhaust at start or under load and no power loss on hills.
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