Author Topic: How much PTFE? old and new charger.  (Read 2521 times)

Offline AdzCM

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How much PTFE? old and new charger.
« on: August 15, 2011, 12:31:44 pm »
Im going to tackle the boost return mod soon and was wondering, how much PTFE spray should I use in my old charger [which is going to be full of that bog standard oily pish]??

I understand you spray it for 2secs every 1000miles or so, but is the initial amount any different?

Do I need to drain any of the oil that will already be in the charger?

Then, how much will i spray into my new freshly built charger since it has nothing inside to lubricate it?

Cheers, Adrian

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Re: How much PTFE? old and new charger.
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2011, 01:17:14 pm »
I used to give mine a couple of short blasts, probably adding up to about 2 seconds of spraying in total.  Do this with the engine running.

No need to drain anything out. 

A freshly rebuilt charger should have already been lubricated inside when it was being put back together.

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Re: How much PTFE? old and new charger.
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2011, 06:12:18 pm »
cheers hayesey, ive noticed there is a type of lubrication in the new charger. will i still need a blast of PTFE in it aswell for the first 1000miles?

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Re: How much PTFE? old and new charger.
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2011, 07:56:32 pm »
no it's probably full of klubber grease so wont need any in it during running it in at least.  ask whoever rebuilt it exactly what is in there