 Turbo is hot..and red, does this happen to you |
 Nov 7 2004, 09:47 PM
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Ok, my friend has a Starion (i know tis not a DSM but its still turbo) and it gets RED HOT! like glowing. I told him it was normal. Does this happen to you guys also?
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Nov 9 2004, 09:49 AM
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retarding the timing will make it red. Try pulling timing and watch your EGT if there's a guage. I've heard of people running 1800 before. The car might be knocking like hell and pulling the timing out though. That would make the low octane idea make sense.
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DSM5 Turbo is hot..and red Nov 7 2004, 09:47 PM
ncgalant If its red red then he's probably either way r... Nov 7 2004, 10:26 PM Larz Or something in his exhaust is starting to clog. Nov 8 2004, 06:02 AM hysch I've seen air filters get plugged on equipment... Nov 8 2004, 09:37 AM turbohcar red hot is from a lean condition. I've seen i... Nov 9 2004, 08:35 AM turbohcar The techs at work agreed, a lean condition would c... Nov 9 2004, 08:35 AM turbohcar Think of it this way. A lean condition creates mo... Nov 9 2004, 11:34 AM hysch You are right on the lean condition making it hot.... Nov 9 2004, 02:42 PM favre95 If your air passage was clogged and the computer d... Nov 10 2004, 10:07 AM
natedogg My DSM got pretty damn good gas mileage when it wa... Nov 10 2004, 12:55 PM |
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