HELP! Used t-shirt as temp air filter...it got sucked in!
12-19-02, 10:38 PM
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Im impressed...a big mistake..and someone came through in the end. it must be the xmas season.
well done james.
in the future...dont drive it AT ALL if you are having probs...a 50 dollar tow is less than all you are going thru.
good luck
j
well done james.
in the future...dont drive it AT ALL if you are having probs...a 50 dollar tow is less than all you are going thru.
good luck
j
12-20-02, 01:25 AM
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FOD?
Originally posted by rotorbrain
you might try to hold onto those turbos and be a traveling warning . . . guy. "remember guys FOD is real and its evidently real bad in this case!!"
haha
you might try to hold onto those turbos and be a traveling warning . . . guy. "remember guys FOD is real and its evidently real bad in this case!!"
haha
12-20-02, 08:12 AM
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Re: FOD?
Originally posted by daem0n
Hahaha, rotobrain, did you used to work at an airport or something?!!...lol I used work at the airport here and that's what we called ANYTHING on the runway because of the jet engines. I didn't know "Foreign Object Damage" was used in any other industries...lol
Hahaha, rotobrain, did you used to work at an airport or something?!!...lol I used work at the airport here and that's what we called ANYTHING on the runway because of the jet engines. I didn't know "Foreign Object Damage" was used in any other industries...lol
paul
12-20-02, 09:24 AM
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Hey, where did my $$$ go?
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I'm not trying to cause any problems but you might want to check that shipping before deciding the price. The last set I sent via UPS was right at $50. If you pull them off the turbo manifold it pretty much cuts that in half but you chance stripping bolt ect ect
Anyway, just thought I'd let you guys know that
STEPHEN
Anyway, just thought I'd let you guys know that
STEPHEN
12-20-02, 04:36 PM
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Re: Re: FOD?
Originally posted by rotorbrain
hehe, yeah i got it from army aviation. im in the national guard. i work on apaches. . . sometimes. haha. i think FOD should be used in EVERYTHING. hahaha.
paul
hehe, yeah i got it from army aviation. im in the national guard. i work on apaches. . . sometimes. haha. i think FOD should be used in EVERYTHING. hahaha.
paul
LMAO - I agree 100%...you never know when that McDonald's milkshake could get sucked into someone's intake :P
BTW - good luck with the engine guy, I hope the T-Shirt didn't get sucked into it. By the sounds of it it's in the intercooler? I hope it just takes some hard work to get it out and not a rebuild or something. Glad to see everyone was able to help you out a bit though
12-20-02, 04:48 PM
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found a large piece of t-shirt logged in the rear turbo, was able to remove...the rear turbo seems to have one clipped fin
the front fins are mangled
here's the pics
shot of front turbo
another shot of front turbo
rear turbo
piece found in rear turbo
is this normal (the oil) or is the seal shot?
the front fins are mangled
here's the pics
shot of front turbo
another shot of front turbo
rear turbo
piece found in rear turbo
is this normal (the oil) or is the seal shot?
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12-20-02, 05:37 PM
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HAHAHAA kill me now.... you guys flame to death someone who doesnt use the search button... and then when something like this happens you crumble with pity haha... Im sorry, but this one takes the cake.
BTW, did you get a new t-shirt yet, or did you just rip the arms off the one your wearing?
P.S. > Just joking, just last week I tried to use a maxipad for a cat and it blew right out my tailpipe, causing horrible, horrible accidents lol.
BTW, did you get a new t-shirt yet, or did you just rip the arms off the one your wearing?
P.S. > Just joking, just last week I tried to use a maxipad for a cat and it blew right out my tailpipe, causing horrible, horrible accidents lol.
12-21-02, 01:49 AM
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93BlackFD - glad you were able to figure it out. Good luck with the the turbos. Don't you think it would be cheaper/easier to flush it? What about that guy's idea about flushing it with a radiator flush?
12-21-02, 02:03 AM
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yeah, is a good idea....but I see stock IC's go for next to nothing, it'd just be easier on me if someone wanted to clean out their garage and would offer one for shipping
they're not worth anything, we all know that
looks like i'll be going with the non-seq stage2 BNR's
it's the only thing i can think of that will make me feel better about this entire project
they're not worth anything, we all know that
looks like i'll be going with the non-seq stage2 BNR's
it's the only thing i can think of that will make me feel better about this entire project
12-21-02, 02:07 AM
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Yeah I guess you're right if you can find one cheap (intercooler) 
As for the BNR's, that's awesome...although I can just imagine how it must be for you went it's hard to afford things 
I'd love something similar, but I'm in the same boat at the moment
As for the BNR's, that's awesome...although I can just imagine how it must be for you went it's hard to afford things I'd love something similar, but I'm in the same boat at the moment
12-21-02, 02:04 PM
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actually i'm going to bolt on james' twins and just pray for the next 6 months, as for the intercooler
i'm going to go with the greddy FMIC that's on sale right now, i'm just too afraid to put mine back in the loop
is there a how-to for the install?
i'm going to go with the greddy FMIC that's on sale right now, i'm just too afraid to put mine back in the loop
is there a how-to for the install?
12-21-02, 03:35 PM
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Originally posted by 93BlackFD
actually i'm going to bolt on james' twins and just pray for the next 6 months, as for the intercooler
i'm going to go with the greddy FMIC that's on sale right now, i'm just too afraid to put mine back in the loop
is there a how-to for the install?
actually i'm going to bolt on james' twins and just pray for the next 6 months, as for the intercooler
i'm going to go with the greddy FMIC that's on sale right now, i'm just too afraid to put mine back in the loop
is there a how-to for the install?
Is your car all stock otherwise? Depending on what mods you've got, you might want to look into engine management along with the IC.....
12-21-02, 04:02 PM
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i've got a fully opened exhaust and soon to come k&n's from Lost Time
can't i just manually keep the boost down until i get engine management?
can't i just manually keep the boost down until i get engine management?
12-22-02, 07:28 AM
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Originally posted by spurvo
If you had bits in your IC pipes (both of them) then you have pieces in your engine. They'll wedge nicely into apex seal areas... kinda like the wad for a musket.
Poor man's solution: Pull the turbos, send them to BNR, put them back on, never tell anyone when you sell it.
Less poor man's solution: tear the engine down.
ummm.... wow.
If you had bits in your IC pipes (both of them) then you have pieces in your engine. They'll wedge nicely into apex seal areas... kinda like the wad for a musket.
Poor man's solution: Pull the turbos, send them to BNR, put them back on, never tell anyone when you sell it.
Less poor man's solution: tear the engine down.
ummm.... wow.
93BlackFD - I have a stock IC I'd be willing to donate to the project if you are still going the poor man's path. It is not as gracious an offer as stock turbo's but we all cant be as cool as james (way to go james!). Those pics you posted look scary...lots of metal missing from those blades. How far did you drive it after it got sucked in? If it wasnt far I would consider trying to save the engine, but if it was far then I cant see how all that metal made it through your engine without hurting it.
To the community - Great job guys not kicking this guy when he was down (with only a few exceptions). There may be hope for this forum yet!
Shawn
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12-22-02, 01:45 PM
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I've been following this story since it happen and it's great to see the rotor community help (donate parts, hey I've got a stock cigarette lighter if needed) this guy out.
93blackfd - Hope you get your car up and running again, I bet you've learned alot about your car, since this happen.
It's great to know this community is so helpful when things go really wrong!
93blackfd - Hope you get your car up and running again, I bet you've learned alot about your car, since this happen.
It's great to know this community is so helpful when things go really wrong!
12-22-02, 08:42 PM
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Hey man I have a stock IC you can have for shipping only, that is if you havent picked one up yet. I have no use for it anymore and could use the space so let me know if you still need one. No cracks and overall in excellent shape...
12-27-02, 09:13 PM
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updates with pics:
got james' turbos, cleaned them up, redid coolant/oil lines, cleaned them out...should be all set, i also found out that i had NO pills in my lines, so I pulled the ones from james' and installed them on mine, now i will be able to hit 10psi, finally!! my exhaust turbines were COVERED in carbon, his look great
i'll be getting a new IC, TCA, CRV, and various other things from Lost Time early next week, hopefully i'll be spoolin in no time...just pray for good coolant seals
check out the side by side pics
got james' turbos, cleaned them up, redid coolant/oil lines, cleaned them out...should be all set, i also found out that i had NO pills in my lines, so I pulled the ones from james' and installed them on mine, now i will be able to hit 10psi, finally!! my exhaust turbines were COVERED in carbon, his look great
i'll be getting a new IC, TCA, CRV, and various other things from Lost Time early next week, hopefully i'll be spoolin in no time...just pray for good coolant seals
check out the side by side pics