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Help!!!!!
I let my brother take the X to run an errand and he says that something is seriously wrong with it. He said he was driving along, saw one of the boyz and stomped on it to catch up with him. When he did, the RPMs jumped up to 3200 and the X didn't go anywhere! He said it belched out a HUGE cloud of black smoke then took off like a scared cat. It was almost as if the engine or the turbo froze and then decided to go. What is going on?!? 
I will post some pics of the turbo in my gallery. Please let me know if this is what the inside of it is supposed to look like. Thanks.
I will post some pics of the turbo in my gallery. Please let me know if this is what the inside of it is supposed to look like. Thanks.
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The pics are up, but the camera died before I could get a pic of the turbo blades. The edges of the blades look as if they had been sanded or worn down. Is this normal or do I have a problem on my hands?
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Not to beat around the bush or anything, but what happens if I do have one? And if I don't have one? I know that the K&N filter causes a few problems, but what am I looking at here? New turbo blades or a whole new turbo?
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I've heard of some people having good seals with the K&N and the stock airbox, but based on my own personal experience, I wouldn't use one. Mine wouldn't seal right, and there was a considerable amount of dust(enough to feel gritty) inside the intake duct. I couldn't get it to seal right using two different filters, and the airflow with the stock box is pretty constrictive, so I dumped the stock setup for a Tymar. If you're under warranty, stick a stock filter back in there, and take it to the dealer and have them fix it. If not, bite the bullet, get the turbo repaired (or get a Garrett GTP38R Ball bearing turbo) and get an open element filter and dump the stock intake. Just my .02.
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Originally Posted by Toreador_Diesel
Thanks for your replys John, but I'm curious...How or better yet why does the K&N cause damage? and How can I seal air box tighter?
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John, I didn't give you a proper answer to your question because I didn't want a too much of a biased answer. To be more precise, you gave me the answer I was looking for. So I think I will end up burning that K&N filter and getting a paper filter. Not to insult AFE, but does their intake have the same effect as the K&N?
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Are you under warranty? If so you might want to check into the AIS. If not, the Tymar is a great setup. Cost isn't that high and replacements filters can be as little as $19. AFE is better than the K&N, but I don't like reusable filters.
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Originally Posted by basstardo
I've heard of some people having good seals with the K&N and the stock airbox, but based on my own personal experience, I wouldn't use one. Mine wouldn't seal right, and there was a considerable amount of dust(enough to feel gritty) inside the intake duct. I couldn't get it to seal right using two different filters, and the airflow with the stock box is pretty constrictive, so I dumped the stock setup for a Tymar. If you're under warranty, stick a stock filter back in there, and take it to the dealer and have them fix it. If not, bite the bullet, get the turbo repaired (or get a Garrett GTP38R Ball bearing turbo) and get an open element filter and dump the stock intake. Just my .02.
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It comes down to what you think is ethical. I personally don't think it is ethical to return a vehicle to stock to get damage covered under warranty. Ford would surely determine that the filter was the cause of the damage. You could put a paper filter in and take it in for service, but that's your judgement call.
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Originally Posted by johnsdiesel
Are you under warranty? If so you might want to check into the AIS. If not, the Tymar is a great setup. Cost isn't that high and replacements filters can be as little as $19. AFE is better than the K&N, but I don't like reusable filters.
The only things that are under some sort of warranty are the engine with it's own 5 year/100,000 mi.(according to the Powerstroke manual) and the rust warranty with 60 months and unlimited mileage. Inspite of what this filter has done, how much am I looking at to fix my turbo? Can I just replace the blades and let that be that? This is my fault for getting and not knowing the damage that it causes. Does K&N ever recommend not using it on a Turbocharged diesel engine?
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Well, I'm a really ethical kind of guy, so I'm not going to cheat just to get my truck fixed. Even though this is entirely my fault, I was hoping that I could pay for part of the repair or work out some kind of deal. Or is the warranty completely void altogether? My guess is that I'm either looking at a whole new turbo or atleast $800 in repairs. Are my estimates valid?
Last edited by Toreador_Diesel; Apr 9, 2004 at 11:33 AM.