turbo on start up

[chris_m006]

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

[G@NDY]

I thought running rich aswell but didnt want to say it. Glad someone else thinks so;) :Giggle

[Prof]

This one glows red !, but not at idle :Thumbs-up

[Grizzly]

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??

[Grizzly]

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.

[clive]

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.

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,??

[Jono FD3]

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

[Grizzly]

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.