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Jan 4, 2009 | 07:03 PM

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smoking turbo and other problems

so i was just now taking my car for a test drive (not enough to get it even up to temp) and i noticed the turbo was smoking..at first it seemed it was coming from the oil return line (it sits against the header, but have a decent amount of header wrap between the oil line and the header.) but now it seems to be coming from the exhaust side of the turbo..(underneath) what is this? i am getting oil to the turbo (to the best of my knowledge) and also this greenish/blue stuff was on the inside of the turbo outlet (and it had come from the inside) any idea what that is? also..my car was on jacks for about 2 2/12 weeks, but now my abs, vsc, and vsc off lights are on, and wont go off...any ideas?
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Jan 4, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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check the wiring mate

Jan 4, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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Sounds like the seal is bad on the turbo, or you got some coolant leaking from some where, is the "turbo" oil and water cooled?

Jan 4, 2009 | 07:59 PM

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the smoke is the manifold wrap. its does that during the break in process. its a funny smell too

Jan 4, 2009 | 08:08 PM

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its started the smoking before the wrap was on...

Jan 4, 2009 | 08:15 PM

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its not water cooled...it just has the normal oil feed and return..and this thing is brand new from the box...you seriously think the seals are bad? (turbonetics t-62) i read somewhere this is normal during some kind of "break in" period...

Jan 4, 2009 | 08:16 PM

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and with the lights...i reset the ecu..and i haven't messed with wiring yet..so idk why they are doing this...

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Jan 5, 2009 | 05:57 PM

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not too sure about your particular turbo, but you may need a restrictor in your oil feed line. It may be that too much oil is getting to the turbo and getting past the seals.

Jan 5, 2009 | 08:49 PM

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it came with a restrictor/filter built in...i think i had a slow leak on my inlet that was seeping down onto the exhaust side of the turbo..and i talked to one of my mechanic friends and they said i just need to clear the codes..nothing big