RE: Oil leak on turbo lines...

[Aleksander Mierzwa <alex@matrix.com.pl>]

Jeez, what did you spend $400 on? Reconditioning a single hose?!
I think a flexible hose could be used as a return line. Supply line is
bent at almost 180 degree though, so I don't think any flexible hose
allows safe operation being bent at such angle. Besides, I don't know
who manufactures the fittings used on turbocharger.

Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Gerard [SMTP:gerard@poboxes.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 05, 1997 3:05 PM
> To:	Aleksander Mierzwa; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject:	Re: Oil leak on turbo lines...
> 
> > Turbocharger supply and returm lines look like something that should
> be
> > custom manufactured to fit Audi.
> 
> Well, it took 2 days now to have mine built again. The hose has been
> recon'd and my oil leaks have stopped. I am now US$400 poorer...and
> have only +- US$200 in the bank to pay for the job. :(
> 
> Can one fit a flexible braided hose instead?
> 
> G.
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