White dust near turbo intake tubing

[kdmpolo]

So i recently installed the K&N air intake and noticed this white powder near the intake hosing that attaches to the turbos.
(See image attached)

What could this be? Is it because i live in fl and more salt in the air? Should i be concerned?

 

[cncBilly]

So i recently installed the K&N air intake and noticed this white powder near the intake hosing that attaches to the turbos.
(See image attached)

What could this be? Is it because i live in fl and more salt in the air? Should i be concerned?

That can't be good. Hopefully someone with knowledge chimes in soon.

 

[Kamauxx]

Is there any white residue inside the filters? How about inside the stock tubing that you removed?

It kind of looks like plumber's putty. Maybe Kia uses it to seal things up? I don't recall seeing it on mine when I swapped intakes.

Edit: Google says you're running lean.

 

[kdmpolo]

Is there any white residue inside the filters? How about inside the stock tubing that you removed?

It kind of looks like plumber's putty. Maybe Kia uses it to seal things up? I don't recall seeing it on mine when I swapped intakes.

Edit: Google says you're running lean.

if its running lean what would be the cause of that? i only use 93 fuel and the car has like 5k miles lol
the image i posted is from the stock tubing. thats where i found the residue.
the filters did not have this white stuff on it.

 

[NismoDPB]

I'm willing to bet that's salty moist air condensation like you said. Looks like you would benefit from catch cans friend.

Edit: I just realized that's the surface that contacts the od of the turbo inlet pipe. I would say if you didn't see that residue inside the turbo inlet, it was probably just moisture getting trapped in the coupling.

 

[kdmpolo]

I'm willing to bet that's salty moist air condensation like you said. Looks like you would benefit from catch cans friend.

Edit: I just realized that's the surface that contacts the od of the turbo inlet pipe. I would say if you didn't see that residue inside the turbo inlet, it was probably just moisture getting trapped in the coupling.

yeah catch cans are literally the next mod im going for lol i have about 5500 miles on it. i was thinking it was salty moist air. i will check the turbo inlets later today to make sure but im pretty sure i didnt see that. i literally noticed it when i was looking at the stock intake stuff in the box in my room this morning. lol

 

[robz32]

@kdmpolo No need to worry, as that section, where the residue is present, is where the attaches to the compresor housing, therefore it does not see any type of air flow through it.
Keep in mind that when the engine is on the assembly line the use a lubricant to ease on the installation if these pipes and the residue you see could be from the dried up lubricant.

 

[SteveCo]

What could this be?

The remains of a white Mustang GT?

 

[kdmpolo]

@kdmpolo No need to worry, as that section, where the residue is present, is where the attaches to the compresor housing, therefore it does not see any type of air flow through it.
Keep in mind that when the engine is on the assembly line the use a lubricant to ease on the installation if these pipes and the residue you see could be from the dried up lubricant.

ok lol that makes me feel a lot better about the situation. been researching on what it could be all day and contemplating checking my plugs but its starting to make sense.

 

[kdmpolo]

The remains of a white Mustang GT?

lol i have yet to really mess with one. Everytime i try to line up with one in traffic they never want to play