(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c319/andrewball/S5000152.jpg)this is my turbo the other day after about 2-5mins after start up im a little worried but when i got 2 work it was cooler all gauges show normal all fluids topped up i am off to dragon on the 20th but driving from south wales any way any ideas any 1 ??
cheers andrew
Have you had it mapped recently?
no i have not she has a night sport ecu on her i always let her warm up before i drive her as well
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I would seriously want to get a specialist to check that out before driving the car anymore, especially with a nice expensive single tub !!
Running too lean ??
no real speciaists down this way goin 2 dragon as i said before just hope she holds up till then just hope the guys in dragon can help me
That must be running lean to get that hot !
What does it Rev to when you start it ?
Is this an FC or FD ? - it looks like FC by the position of the lambda sensor
:eek: Damn that is hot!!
I would hire a trailer and beg, borrow or steal a car with a towbar on it if you dont have one!
£30 for the trailer and could stop any damage done! :yes
(you will probably save more than that on fuel alone by not driving the rex there!)
HOLY SH1T !!!
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Let me get this clear, it\'s getting this hot at IDLE ????
The car is an FD and that probe is for the EGT gauge I think as it has one on the dash!!
ye that was the other day at idle just over 1000 rpm then settilling to just under 1000 after i let her run a bit at the mo im running off boost and tryin to keep revs low as a precaution .as jono said that is a exhaust temp sensor that shows normal i will also point out that this not happen all the time that was the first time
Thats mad mate......I simply cannot believe that much heat being created at tickover !! :eek
has any one ever come across this before, what could cause it? combustion in the tub and exhaust?
matt
I\'ve had that before but only when i was booting the crap out of my old to4e
ye 2 say i am a little worred is a understatement i do want to go to dragon for the work but dont really wanna risk the rex shes my pride and joy. i had steam on her 2 day from wet heat wrap i shat my self thoght i had blown sunmmit shes only done 67000km was at the point of crying has any 1 here used hyline in cardiff for there rex? i have for my liner has any 1 else used them ???
Poss running really rich ??? if it runs too rich not all the fuel will get burnt and then burn in the turbo , is that right ??? but I would have thought the turbo would need to be hot to ignite it in the first place , other thing that pops to mind what about the timing being too retarded meaning the fuel is still burning in the turbo ???
Could possibly be talking complete balls though
like a turbo with anti lag running permanently!!!
only ever seen this on rally car and on my old GT4 celica after a long period of w.o.t
I thought running rich aswell but didnt want to say it. Glad someone else thinks so;) :Giggle
This one (http://videos.streetfire.net/search/mpsys.ca/0/660f936e-5722-4e34-b700-649d7b4b25a9.htm) glows red !, but not at idle :Thumbs-up
There is Defo a problem with this.....
That is unless you had just hammered it round a race track then the saw the Turbo Glowing red like that??
Do you have a Cat fitted??? The only time i\'ve seen a Turbo do that with No Load on the Cat had Colapsed and was Cloging up the Exhaust.
Quote from: GrizzlyDo you have a Cat fitted??? The only time i\'ve seen a Turbo do that with No Load on the Cat had Colapsed and was Cloging up the Exhaust.
I have seen many many Turbo\'s and exhaust manifolds glow but never on tickover so Its either the above, which is possible, or an ECU fault,
Check the exhaust, the air filter and the intercooler system for restrictions as any of the three will cause this ( have you had it apart and left a piece of rag blocking something).
After this If its a TII which it appears to be, and all is well disconnect the ECU, if it is a nightsports it may be a piggy back ECU on a stock ECU, if so unplug the thing immediately as its clearly not compatible or has malfunctioned .
If it is a stand alone ECU, take it off a put a stock Mazda ECU in its place as this will let you drive the car safely as the stock ECU
What ever is going on I wouldn\'t drive it any more untill you know what is going on.
Also is this is a standard car or modded if so what mods does this car have,??
Clive.... she is an FD with a single tuby!! the probe you can see is for the EGT gauge!!
It has a HKS IC mounted in a V-mount setup (with I think a stock rad) Stand alone knightsport ecu, full system from the turbo back... Not sure on cat though, as the air pump is still hooked up, cone filter, stock intake elbow.
There is a slight leak from the turbo return pipe, so I have sujested taking all the feeds to and from the turbo off (one at a time) to make shure they are all clear & the turbo is getting cooled and oild correctly!!
Jono
I would say thats nothing to do with oil/Coolant, If the Coolant was blocked it would get a Bit hotter but alot of Turbo\'s run a Dry core (i.e. no Coolant) and if the Oil feed was bad it would last Minutes before Blowing its Bearings.
Thats more of a fueling/Blockage problem, Seriously if the Turbo gaskets are showing signs of Blowing check the cat.