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Re: How much loss Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Re: How much loss, mat, Mon, 6 Dec 2004 08:39:51 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
The valve with three hoses, or at least two 'on the bulkhead' - do you mean the firewall(near the base of the windshield) or on the radiator? Can you pinpoint the location a little better? And with one hose off, is it a case of a nipple on the valve with no hose? That would probably be OK.
Another thing to try is to pull the fat hose off the turbo, on the air intake side. You can see the turbo impeller (thing with blades). You should be able to spin it freely with your hand, and it should spin quite nicely for a bit. If it doesn't turn, then the turbo is siezed. It is normal to find some oil in that inlet pipe.
With no turbo boost, the car will be quite slow. It isn't a case of taking a non-turbo engine and adding a turbo; the turbo engine is designed for the boost of the turbo, so there is significantly less power without it. Also, as you have guessed, something is wrong. If the turbo isn't spinning, not only is it not providing power, it's acting as a plug in the intake system. If there is some other issue, like a large air leak, that won't help power much, either.
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