New mk3 trying to learn a bit

[El Supracabras]

You might have some electrical problems in the future if you don't put a shield or a blanket on the turbo. It looks like it's cooking the wiring harness in that picture.
Fix the pcv system, clean up the sloppy wiring and it looks like a really good start. Those parts aint cheap. Hopefully whoever put all the upgrades on it put some good stuff inside it too.
Seriously, fix that wiring.

[Meekmeek]

Thanks. I didn't notice that. In the morning, I'll take care of the wires and the boost leak. I think my intercooler pipe came off but its also losing oil pressure. That's my main concern.

[El Supracabras]

If you think you are losing pressure, look up the correct specs and install a mechanical oil pressure gauge and check it to make sure it's not a gauge issue.
If it is a gte block, the engine uses a low pressure oil system. I think at idle oil pressure is only around 5psi when hot.

[Meekmeek]

Its normal psi till it gets warm and then it'll drop pressure and shut off.

[El Supracabras]

So the car wont idle when warm? The oil pressure drops when it is stalling from an idle? Your oil pressure is not causing your car to shut off, your car shutting off is causing your oil pressure drop. Sounds like when it goes into closed loop its not idling.
Time to check for codes. Welcome to the "what the kcuf is wrong with my car now??" game. Round one.

[Meekmeek]

Lol... how do I go about checking my codes? If I put breathers where the holes are, do you think that it'd work or do you think it'd be best to get the vacuum lines that go to the intake? Also I'm getting white smoke on the turbo where the oil line meets. Almost like there's a leak but I'm not seeing a leak unless its on the motor side. Also, my intercooler boot came off. Idk how long its been like that. Today is my first day to really inspect the car for myself.

[Meekmeek]

I'm getting oil in my intercooling pipe.

[Green7mgte]

man I see mods and relocates galore.. Your best bet is to park it. strip it and put it back together piece by piece, going over it with a fine tooth comb, fixing, cleaning and sorting inch by inch. looks like some ebay parts made their way into your engine bay. While there's nothing wrong with that, looks as tho he got in a hurry and didn't really care what it looked like in there.
oh a word of advice, before you go unhooking wires...mark them, for the love of god. put tape on the wires and write it down on a piece of paper or something so you know were that guy had them.