turbo and intercooler

mirage83 · 07-19-2011, 01:59 AM

Couple of things...

First, not sure of your background or equipment, but unless you have some precision, high-end equipment rebuilding a turbo (CT-26 or any other) you're asking for serious trouble. Given the very high RPM's these things spool up to, the rotating assembly has to be balanced EXTREMELY well to avoid damage or destruction to the turbo and potentially the engine as well. I sincerely recommend sending it off to a reputable company to rebuild it for you unless you have the experience and hardware to do it.

For cleaning your intercooler and pipes, you can even use gas so long as you dispose of it safely afterward. Just for the record though, the type of bearings and seals used in the CT-26 will always allow some amount oil to pass through into the intake pipes and eventually accumulate in the intercooler. That's the case even on newly rebuilt units, so don't panic when you see it later down the line. Unless it's really a LOT of oil, it's normal.

07-19-2011, 01:59 AM	#3
mirage83 12psi boost Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 359	Couple of things... First, not sure of your background or equipment, but unless you have some precision, high-end equipment rebuilding a turbo (CT-26 or any other) you're asking for serious trouble. Given the very high RPM's these things spool up to, the rotating assembly has to be balanced EXTREMELY well to avoid damage or destruction to the turbo and potentially the engine as well. I sincerely recommend sending it off to a reputable company to rebuild it for you unless you have the experience and hardware to do it. For cleaning your intercooler and pipes, you can even use gas so long as you dispose of it safely afterward. Just for the record though, the type of bearings and seals used in the CT-26 will always allow some amount oil to pass through into the intake pipes and eventually accumulate in the intercooler. That's the case even on newly rebuilt units, so don't panic when you see it later down the line. Unless it's really a LOT of oil, it's normal.