smoking turbo question
 

i got my turbo hooked up bet no exhaust or charge piping yet. I know i'm running rich as balls. now my question: if my turbo is smoking when i nail the gas is it possible that is just from being rich that it smokes? There is no oil in the intake side of the turbo. I just want to figure this out before i buy a restrictor valve. This is on a d15b2 by the way. thanks

Re: smoking turbo question
 

so your just reving it up with no charge pipes what so ever on it ???

Re: smoking turbo question
 

only to like 3 1/2 k...i'm not that stupid ... i just wanted to make sure my oil fitting weren't leaking

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what color is smoke,how much smoke, and if to much oil pressure builds up i know some that are worn out can leak. but you would see that in comp housing prolly.

Re: smoking turbo question
 

still dont think its a good idea

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lol..i think it's just cuz i'm runninng rich..nothing in the comp housing... thanks for the replys

Re: smoking turbo question
 

you cannot run a turbo w/o some kind of oil restriction..... ur seals will 0wn you. when the motor revs up you hit about 80 psi and 80psi will kill ur seals.... go get the oil restrictor and save ur turbo!

mike

Re: smoking turbo question
 

Chk the color of the smoke. Blue or white.
THat should tell you if its the gas or oil.

Re: smoking turbo question
 

yea..i think my oil pressure is way too high...i don't have an oil pressure gauge hooked up yet..so im ordering a restrictor from stealthy in a second..thanks for the help guys

Re: smoking turbo question
 

Hey guys!

Don'T forget there's no seal in a turbo!
Well there's actually one under the backplate but this one never leaks or blow at all..

So no, you can't "Blow the seals" on a turbo.
there is piston rings at each extremity of the wet section and they are NOT tight.
If oil is forced through them, they will leak. But at that point, the turbo is not broken and no seal is blown.
You simply fix the problem that makes the oil overflow in the cartridge over the C Cllip level and the leakage problem is solved.

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