Ive fully rebuilt the engine on the car and had it running with no major issues, but took it out for the first time and after only a couple of hundred yards the turbos were glowing, i didnt take it past 3,000rpm although it felt a bit hessitant. I also changed the manifold between the two turbos when i rebuilt it so had to remove the coolant lines, Has anyone got a diagram of how the lines are supposed to be coupled in case ive misaligned them?
Is this even possible to do or do i just have a major air lock in the system, i\'m a bit worried to say the least with the temperature as its a new build. As far as iam aware everything is as it should be. The car was fitted with a new water sensor and thermostat during the build. I think i\'m getting to the limit of my knoweldge now so may have to visit a specialist cause i dont really want to cook it. :( This means stripping the front end off to get it on a trailer too
you may have an air lock. To fill it properly i always use a hose, take off the small coolent line going to the manifold, blast the system by the engine filler until clear water with no air comes out of the small hose and while its flowing out connect it back to the manifold.
Another reason your turbo\'s may glow is timeing and fueling. What was your water temp at the time?
I used a similar method, ie continuously pooring whilst a mate reattached the hose. ive also been told by someone else it could be timing or fuelling, i will explore this avenue next. I\'m not running an after market temp guage or a power fc so cant tell exact temp although as soon as the guage went past horizontal on the dash shut her down. I realise how inaccurate this guage is but havent got any other means at present.
If the gauge on the dash moved past horizontal, then the temp would be VERY hot. If i recall correctly, that gauge moves when the temp hits 120 degrees C.
this is what has caused me big worries. hopefully no damage done but will have to see i guess.