Have a friend that has a Supra Turbo that has an oiling system that
circulates the oil thru the turbo bearingfor 3-5 minutes after you shut off
the motor (you can pick the duration).
on 8/19/00 2:01 PM, Bernd D. Ratsch at bernd@texas.net wrote:
> They actually have those for diesels. I've also heard of them for
> automotive applications as well.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Turbo thoughts...
>
> Given the importance of the oil circuit in the turbo, it would not be a bad
> investment to put it on its own oil circuit separate from the engine oil
> circuit
> and perhaps with not just one electric pump, but also a redundant fail-over
> pump
> with its own wiring and a low-pressure switch that would activate it if the
> first pump fails. Another advantage beyond isolation from head gasket leaks
> etc. would be that you could keep the turbo oil pump running after engine
> shutoff until the turbo system has completely spun-down.
>
> Just dreaming parts of the ultimate vehicle,
> Marty
>
>
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