turbo drain back tube

[whseguy]

i've got a huge oil leak in a big stripe under and in the middle of my 85 shelby charger. further inspection shows that the turbo drain tube that i put in is all wrinkly.i used heater hose because of the heat. there is oil all over it, i think it busted. the hose was brand new i don't understand whats happening. any ideas?

[overlordsshadow]

is what I forgot to hook up yesterday before starting car...

[compshadow]

Probably got too hot, you should use silicone hose. Napa sells silicone heater hose or get one from
Turbos unleashed.

[tryingbe]

Use silicone hose ONLY. Do NOT use rubber hose!

[t3rse]

Oil eats the rubber in the heater hose, so as tryingbe stated, you must use silicone. Heater hose should last a few days though...

[overlordsshadow]

Heater hose actually last longer than a lot of you think.

[Chris W]

It's not really the outside that is an immediate concern with heater hose. A heater hose is made up of 2 or more hoses seperated by nylon. The nylon shrinks when exposed to extreme heat constricting the inner hose without affecting the appearance of the outer hose. The gravity fed oil trying to return to the pan backs up and eventually causes enough pressure to push oil past the seals. Heater hose can last longer in normal applications since coolant is flowing though it to draw the heat away, but, there is not enough fluid to prevent this in an oil drainback situation.

Chris-TU

[tryingbe]

Why risk it?

[overlordsshadow]

Why risk it?

What I was trying to say was, in a pinch, you can use the heater hose until you get a silicon one. I got one from TU a couple months ago, they rule!

[whseguy]

ok thanks guys.