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Old 07-22-2003, 05:57 PM
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Default why did my turbo sieze up at 1300miles!!!

my turbonetics for the 2nd time seized up and doesn't make boost at all... now i know you guys are going to say lack of oil, but i check it already and theres plenty of oil going threw the turbo the first broke at 500 miles and the secone lasted me 1350miles... what could it be, is it the turbo??? i want to buy a precicions but im scared to put it on cuz i might f@#$ this one up too!!! i need answers bad cuz i cant afford a turbo every 500-1500miles!!!

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Maybe it's my experience but I have seen this happy quite a bit with Turbonetics turbochargers. Everything has problems though.
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that's what i heard too, is it true??... anybody else, no why this is happening???
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How is your oil return? Is it a 10An line, and does it go straight down back into your oil pan with no kinks, and/or dips in the line???

Also, what size oil feed are you using? -3an seems to work the best.
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Default Re: (si_mekanik)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by si_mekanik &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How is your oil return? Is it a 10An line, and does it go straight down back into your oil pan with no kinks, and/or dips in the line???

Also, what size oil feed are you using? -3an seems to work the best.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no it has a couple bends to clear some **** its the one that comes with the drag kit but theres no kinks in it.
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Default Re: why did my turbo sieze up at 1300miles!!! (9psiTurboSI)

i know i am a noob and what do i know, but when you finish bolting on the turbo do you take out the spark plugs and crank the car? i know people do that to get oil to the turbo b4 they start to break it in.
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Default Re: why did my turbo sieze up at 1300miles!!! (Ridinlowcivic)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ridinlowcivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i know i am a noob and what do i know, but when you finish bolting on the turbo do you take out the spark plugs and crank the car? i know people do that to get oil to the turbo b4 they start to break it in.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i did that and no you dont need to take your sparks off to do it
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maybe this is kinda dumb but, do you have a turbo timer, or do you just sit in the car after your drives like i do? or do you do neither?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 9psiTurboSI &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

no it has a couple bends to clear some **** its the one that comes with the drag kit but theres no kinks in it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The bumps MIGHT be causing a oil flow problem.. the oil is like blood for the turbo. needs it!
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Default Re: why did my turbo sieze up at 1300miles!!! (9psiTurboSI)

check the oil return line....see if the oil is caked in there...that might be the problem. i cant think of anything else but that or a crappy trubo
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1dumbassscreenname &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe this is kinda dumb but, do you have a turbo timer, or do you just sit in the car after your drives like i do? or do you do neither?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I just bought a greddy turbo timer, but before its was a manual driver timer
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send that turbo back that's bunk.
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