turbojimmy
Supporting Member
- Joined
- May 26, 2001
Hi all,
My brother took his first trip up the street in his Turbo T since ditching the full-of-oil cat. When the turbo spooled, it smoked. When he pulled up the driveway it was still blowing blue smoke until it cleared itself up and idled clean again. We got looking at it and noticed oil *pouring* out the intercooler hose connections and at the TB. Turns out it wasn't just the exhaust side of the old bad turbo that was polluted. The intercooler is full of oil (just like the cat) and the inside of the TB is caked with oil. Should the TB and the intake be taken off and cleaned or can we get away with spraying something in there while it's running?
TIA,
Jim
My brother took his first trip up the street in his Turbo T since ditching the full-of-oil cat. When the turbo spooled, it smoked. When he pulled up the driveway it was still blowing blue smoke until it cleared itself up and idled clean again. We got looking at it and noticed oil *pouring* out the intercooler hose connections and at the TB. Turns out it wasn't just the exhaust side of the old bad turbo that was polluted. The intercooler is full of oil (just like the cat) and the inside of the TB is caked with oil. Should the TB and the intake be taken off and cleaned or can we get away with spraying something in there while it's running?
TIA,
Jim