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Old 11-25-2014, 02:41 PM   #25
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Originally Posted by stugray View Post
So.... how do turbos currently get lubricated? - plain old engine oil?
That's right. But in this case, it's supposed to be a working fluid. Cooling oil circulates by, picks up some heat, and moves on through a cooling process. In this case, it's being pressurized, heated, and moved, all without any cooling. Introducing cooling would cut into the efficiency of this system, and not by a small amount.
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