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Old 10-30-2005, 09:47 AM
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i get mine from the remote filter after the filter, then i drain it back all the way to the pan i had some extra plugs in my pan i could put it in. you can pull a valve cover and drill and tap a place in to it, i did this the first year and it worked fine. i ran a # 4 line to the blower and a # 8 away if you do it this way make sure where you run the oil in to it has the little jet in it to control how much oil it lets in if you don't have it call whipple and get one and when you screw it in may sure it does not touch the gears in the blower i ran in to this on a 3.3 quad set up last summer

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Awsome!!! Those are the answers I was looking for!! The blower came with the oil fitting already installed to control flow, .038 hole.

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Originally Posted by RACER8
Your compressor should have a dipstick, do not overfill it. Its just a few oz's of oil. Also, check the oil lever every day. The seals can wear out and oil consumption will cause your supercharger to fry. I had two SC units with bad seals go up in smoke. Using engine oil with internal spray bars works better, I'm changing oil at 20 hour intervals anyway.
Where did you have your units rebuilt? How did you know the seals were going bad. I have a little discolorization on one side but I am not losing boost pressure. Could it be condensation?
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So what is better to have the oil from the blower to go to oil pan or back to the valve cover and does any one have any pic of the oil line fitting in the pan or the valve cover????
I jest got my blower back I I need to plum the oil
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I'm going to try the valve cover. Any problem then I will punch the pan. I'll post pics when done, probably next week.
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PSE superchargers in CA. www.pse.us The oil level in the SC units would drop after running for an hour or so. I pulled the intercooler to check and found traces of oil from unit was being sucked into the engine. I think that the lack of ventilation in the SC units contributes to this problem. I am going with internal spray bars and using engine oil to lubricate the sc unit.
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So what is better to have the oil from the blower to go to oil pan or back to the valve cover and does any one have any pic of the oil line fitting in the pan or the valve cover????
I jest got my blower back I I need to plum the oil
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i went to the pan because i could thats where it all ends up so i just helped it get there. also not draining the heat back through the motor don't know if it helps but also looks neater no hose in the valve cover but i had mine out and apart so it was easy if it had been in i would have done the valve cover thats the way it was to start with for one year with no problems
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I was leaning towards the oil pan but I'm not sure on the location as I did not want to have a problem with windage
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What is the reason for pluming oil thru it?

Is there a benefit for it?

They didn't offer it to me on mine

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Originally Posted by MnHowardCat
I was leaning towards the oil pan but I'm not sure on the location as I did not want to have a problem with windage
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You want to return above the oil level in the pan to make sure the drainage is not restricted with any back pressure.
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