ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe

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05-23-2006, 07:34 PM

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zplightning

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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe

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It almost looks like there is some metal flakes on that coupler on the left, could it be possible your turbo is sucking the metal in from somewhere else?

05-23-2006, 08:15 PM

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ifly87

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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe

Could it be that cheep *** flexpipe between your filter and turbo? did you clean that after you cut it?

05-23-2006, 09:37 PM

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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe

oops http://www.badongo.com/vid/124453 ya i think i need a new turbo

05-24-2006, 03:10 AM

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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe

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It almost looks like there is some metal flakes on that coupler on the left, could it be possible your turbo is sucking the metal in from somewhere else?

no thats some kinda polish compond - its speckled all over my engine bay from a incedent with a buffer

05-27-2006, 05:22 AM

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Re: ahh ----.. metal flakes in my charge pipe

ok ya.. didnt know why this wasent so obvious after i was able to twist the turbo slightly but the nut on my vband clamp was not very tight.. tightened it back up and seems ok now but damage may already be done.. we'll see

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