Impulse turbo oil return

[Hornet]

How does Impulse return the turbo oil to the engine on their Nytro kits?

 

[b_sandgren]

Turbo oil drains to a banjo fitting on the oil tank I believe. Sorry been a while since the install

 

[BOOSTD]

It drains to the side cover of the motor in the small port hole.

 

[Hornet]

What size is the drain hose/line size? Most turbo drain hoses seem to be 5/8". Anyone got any pics?

 

[red]

There oil return is 3/8. I did have an issue with mine. But, this is on a RX1.
Yes I know Paul doesnt make RX1 kits. I brought a header for an apex, down pipe, turbo support bracket, oil drain. Then used a mcx intercooler & did the rest myself. When the engine was cold, it would smoke worse than a 2smoker. It was bad!, once the engine was warm, nothing. Being anal & a tech I couldnt live with it. Gather fittings from all over the place, went to 5/8 steel braid. I drain to the mag housing just like before, smoking is gone. So going from 3/8 to 5/8 cured my issue, again I say this isnt an Impulse kit. No fault of Impulse, Paul even suggested a bigger line to me. I havent heard of anybody haveing problem on nytro's. I have a restricted orfice in the supply line also.

 

[Mountaintech]

There oil return is 3/8. I did have an issue with mine. But, this is on a RX1.
Yes I know Paul doesnt make RX1 kits. I brought a header for an apex, down pipe, turbo support bracket, oil drain. Then used a mcx intercooler & did the rest myself. When the engine was cold, it would smoke worse than a 2smoker. It was bad!, once the engine was warm, nothing. Being anal & a tech I couldnt live with it. Gather fittings from all over the place, went to 5/8 steel braid. I drain to the mag housing just like before, smoking is gone. So going from 3/8 to 5/8 cured my issue, again I say this isnt an Impulse kit. No fault of Impulse, Paul even suggested a bigger line to me. I havent heard of anybody haveing problem on nytro's. I have a restricted orfice in the supply line also.

I could see how cold oil draining through an unvented 3/8" line might be a little restrictive. Wonder why the Nytros don't have the smoky start problems......or do they? Not much room to route that drain line on the Nytro either.

 

[red]

Maybe the nytro engine has lower oil pressure? No idea, Paul told me that 4cylinders have over 80psi on a cold engine. He also suggested different oil. Nothing worked for me until 5/8 line, but thats my sled.

 

[Mountaintech]

Maybe the nytro engine has lower oil pressure? No idea, Paul told me that 4cylinders have over 80psi on a cold engine. He also suggested different oil. Nothing worked for me until 5/8 line, but thats my sled.

Hi Red! Long time no see. Did you try a 1/2" line?

 

[red]

Nope, I went straight to 5/8. Mostly cause have stainless steel braid line @ work. Same line that semi's use for air compressor discharge line. Also got fittings for line from work. Had to get fittings that go on turbo & mag housing from fast&furious type turbo shop.

 

[Hornet]

Thanks for your input Red. Anyone have any pics of the Impulse routing?

 

[red]

If you search Impulse RX1 would find pics I have. Its the bright yellow hose, cant miss it. Or if you go to ty4stroke, I have alot more pics of the oil line routing. I went towards the tank, then looped it over near the fan/rad, behind the chaincase, then down to the mag housing. Remove the plastic plug, thats were it drains. I have seen pics of apex's were people have routed the oil line right over the header/heat shield.

 

[Hornet]

I meant oil return line routing for the FX Nytro chassis. Things are kind of tight.

 

[red]

My bad, after I posted it, thought he is asking for nytro. Sorry, hopefully somebody on here will post a pic. There seems to be alot of impulse nytros out there.

 

[Hornet]

Pics...anyone?

 

[jsandgren10]

Do you not have the instructions? Shows a pic of where the return is

 

[xpx5]

pm me your email and i will send you the instructions with pic's

 

[Hornet]

PM sent.