Mali2ude final build for Power Tour 08

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by J2SpeedandCustom

Jody if it's smoking a little less it might be the residual oil in the exhaust and not from the turbo anymore. Did you just run it at idle with the down pipe unhooked? I pounded on my turbo to get it to stop smoking. I bet I did 10 WOT runs through 4 gears just to make sure.

I've also had a few turbo's that didn't like a -4 oil feed line, they liked the -3 better another suggestion from Harry.

well, I'm heading out there in a bit to see what size the restriction is in their fittings. I know they're set up for #4 lines, and I even called them before plumbing the car to verify, but they said #4 is fine. I have heard that #3 solves a lot of issues.

I have some restrictors from another turbo project, and was curious what size they were, and measure the ones in there currently; .062" seems to be the most popular size used on this type and size of turbo to stop the idle oiling issues.

Jody

[camcojb]

the stock inlet fittings from Precision are .040" restrictors. That's already smaller than what most people use. I do have a set of .035" restrictors from a GT ball-bearing turbo setup I had on another car, tempted to give them a try.

Jody

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Originally Posted by camcojb

the stock inlet fittings from Precision are .040" restrictors. That's already smaller than what most people use. I do have a set of .035" restrictors from a GT ball-bearing turbo setup I had on another car, tempted to give them a try.

Jody

I would just to see if it makes a difference. I went through 2 months of turbo problems 1 summer just trying to remember everything people told me to try. I hope that fixes it!!

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by J2SpeedandCustom

I would just to see if it makes a difference. I went through 2 months of turbo problems 1 summer just trying to remember everything people told me to try. I hope that fixes it!!

well, didn't stop it, but seemed to make it take longer till it happens. I'm thinking I have an issue with this turbo. It's fine running down the road and under acceleration. Got home, no smoke, but I let it idle for 30 seconds or so and it was back.

Oh, and I picked up an exhaust leak with the wot stuff...............

Gonna take a break, and let it cool off. I'll pull all the plugs just to make sure it's not an engine problem, and see if I can find the new leak. Sounds like a header gasket, and I'm using those felt-type 2000 degree gaskets.

Jody

Jody

[1970cuda]

all these 64 chevelles are a problem...sounds like it is time to put it on craigslist and call it a day

[camcojb]

well, barring a miracle from Precision Turbo on Tuesday the car ain't gonna make Power Tour this year. I just finished pulling the turbo, no obvious signs of oil leakage. But it's positively coming from that turbo somehow, as the plugs are spotless, there is no other way to get oil into that pipe.

I've had e-mails suggesting to just not idle for any period of time, but on Power Tour you might have 1-2 hours of idling/slow moving to get into a particular venue. So your cooling system better be up to task, and the car better not smoke...........

It's been real and it's been fun updating the thread, but it hasn't been real fun................ Thanks for all the comments, and I'll let you know Tuesday what's happening.

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Jody sorry I didn't look back through the thread. What turbos are you running?