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sevenhillsbilly · 10-01-2008, 08:19 PM

first off do i absalutely have to water cool my turbo if i get one with the option of water cooling it and seccondly how hard is it to run the lines off of the turbo to the radiator and what not?

Matts96HB · 10-01-2008, 08:25 PM

First off, the lines will not come from the radiator.
Usually it's tee'd off of the thermostat "tube" on the back of the block.
If the turbo is meant to be watercooled, it had better be watercooled.

sevenhillsbilly · 10-01-2008, 09:29 PM

so with the water line you run off of the thermo tube and to the turbo and the return line goes where?

Matts96HB · 10-02-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sevenhillsbilly

so with the water line you run off of the thermo tube and to the turbo and the return line goes where?

I can't remember exactly how my friend had it (LS-VTEC-T with a little DSM turbo), but I think the return went somewhere farther down the line from the water pump. I can't remember exactly where, nor can I advise you on where to put the return. But I would recommend running the feed from there, yes.

sevenhillsbilly · 10-14-2008, 07:05 PM

ok well i will try to put the return somewhere inbetween one of the lines somewhere after ther thermo tube or somthing

sevenhillsbilly · 10-20-2008, 12:53 PM

where would the return line run for the water cooling part

goldgreen90ef · 11-18-2008, 05:57 PM

my b18 turbo had in the fits valve lines on the throttle body...easy hook-up!

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10-01-2008, 08:25 PM	#2
Matts96HB FI FTW. Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 3,230 iTrader: 1 / 100% Rep Power: 125	First off, the lines will not come from the radiator. Usually it's tee'd off of the thermostat "tube" on the back of the block. If the turbo is meant to be watercooled, it had better be watercooled.

10-01-2008, 09:29 PM	#3
sevenhillsbilly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 613 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: 89 honda crx si and 94 chevy s10 4x4 Rep Power: 13	so with the water line you run off of the thermo tube and to the turbo and the return line goes where?

10-14-2008, 07:05 PM	#5
sevenhillsbilly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 613 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: 89 honda crx si and 94 chevy s10 4x4 Rep Power: 13	ok well i will try to put the return somewhere inbetween one of the lines somewhere after ther thermo tube or somthing

10-20-2008, 12:53 PM	#6
sevenhillsbilly Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 613 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: 89 honda crx si and 94 chevy s10 4x4 Rep Power: 13	where would the return line run for the water cooling part

11-18-2008, 05:57 PM	#7
goldgreen90ef goldgeen90ef Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: cold ohio Posts: 639 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 96 civic cx ,95 celica battle daily grinder, chuck taylors Rep Power: 17	my b18 turbo had in the fits valve lines on the throttle body...easy hook-up!

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