Just got the turbo setup completed and started it up to find a batman style smoke screen coming out the tail pipe. It won't idle by itself or rev past 4k(I think that's because of the ecu)the ecu is a chipped PM6 but I don't know what for though. I really worried about the smoke though, the engine was fine before turbo.

I have the restrictor(which I primed prior to startup) in line with turbo feed, the drain line is on negative slope. I pulled the charge piping off but found no oil there. the only other thing I can think of is the turbo. Does anyone have any other suggestions before I rip out the turbo again? that s@#% is a PITA to work with.


new thread and pics of the setup to follow if I can get this oil thing worked out.

 

Post some pictures of your oil return.Is this a new turbo or a used one?Im guessing your seals are leaking.

 

I'll get pics up when I get home. Turbo is used off of an 87' nissan

I got a willem coming in the mail, I plan to run TurboEdit, I just hope I can get the right map, I've been on Xeno's website and my head starts spinning so I log off.

 

What color smoke? IF the car wont idle by itself its probaly fuel and you're on maybe a stock map sized for smaller injectors. You'd be able to smell it if its fuel.

 

At first it was fuel, then I swapped in the chipped PM6, it ran for a minute then started to die so I revved it to keep it running then the grey smoke. teh care didn't smoke at all before therfore I know it must be the setup.
here are pics. I finally figured how to resize..........I think.



That one isn't too clear this one should help a little, it's the only one I have but it has the little shield on it. I don't think this is kink you be the judge.

 

Using a 1987 used turbo without a rebuild is a gamble dude.
I take many of them apart and there's always a huge cookie of burnt oil clogging the piston ring and shaft. Just a preventive rebuild would pull the turbo out of the equation as far as the pssible cause of your smoking problem.

 

That's what I was afraid of I'm really thinking that the internals are a little spent, in fact, I'm sure of it. Anybody know where I can get a cheap rebuild? I know that statement was an oxymoron, especially if I want it done right. but I really didn't plan spending over a grand and I'm getting close.

 

Hey ghetto, TE the Willem burner, and a base map from Xeno is all I should need to get it right or driveable right?