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Old May 7, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Unhappy coolant seals?

stock 87' TII

so I turned on my car today, (I daily drive it) and it kept getting close to dying and I had to give it a small amount of gas to keep it alive, even while doing that it was still faltering alot. smoke was coming out like normal when It began to idle normally and I started pulling away down the street but it was alot thicker than it normally is. I started going down the road and alot more smoke came out even as it was at operating temperature (the smell was that of coolant ofcoarse), I quickly turned back for home at this point. when I parked, I turned off my car and popped the hood. I found that my upper radiator hose is leaking and its dripping around the turbo and onto the block, I was wondering if its actually being taken in by the turbo? I tried to start my car again to see how bad the leak was but it wouldnt fire up it only cranked. a bit after I stopped cranking the engine smoke would come out of the exhaust for a little.
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Old May 7, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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If you were getting coolant in the intake, that wouldn't be your seals...
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Old May 7, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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I know that haha, that was meant to be a separate question.
I was wondering if THAT was happening and not seals
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Old May 7, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Anyone? :/
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Old May 8, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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eh, hope its just the leaking coolant. rad hoses seem fine yet they leak.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 12:11 AM
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I'm not sure what your question is.

If you're getting coolant in the turbo then you need to fix that before you get hasty.

Take off your radiator cap while the car is running and look for bubbles.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 12:13 AM
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yeah, ill do that tomorrow then, was going to check but the car wouldnt start. it
doesnt start when its hot sometimes.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 02:16 PM
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Send the injectors off to be rebuilt.
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Old May 8, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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so I was finally able to get it started today, it was being really stubborn and when it ran it would be shaking like crazy, it seemed to clear up at a certain point and would idle on its own. no bubbles coming up when the rad cap is off. so I guess it somehow got into the intake?
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Old May 8, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Send the injectors off to be rebuilt.
wheres a good place to send them too?
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Old May 8, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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witchhunterperformance.com
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Old May 8, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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thanks man, I really appreciate it.
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