Turbo vane discolored
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Jäger
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Turbo vane discolored
Could a Technician or someone experienced with turbos please give me an idea why one of the vanes is discolored on the turbo pictured? Is this rust or??
I changed the air filter (stock Ford/Donaldson) this morning on my 6.0 and saw this:
I changed the air filter (stock Ford/Donaldson) this morning on my 6.0 and saw this:
Last edited by Kep4; Oct 24, 2006 at 02:32 PM.
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Originally Posted by barnbridge
One of my Turbo vanes is PURPLE! I wonder if there is any reason for the different colors?
Sorry couldn't resist. I believe Matt answered that in post #2
"That is marking paint, you'll find some form or fashion of it on just about any 6.0 compressor wheel." as posted by PSD 60L FX4
Hope this helps
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i just got my 2006 ps back from ford for some warranty work, they checked the turbo while they were in there, they told me to get that k and n intake system off of there and put the factory air system back on, my turbo impeller looks the same as yours, they called that dusted, because the veins look like they have a little dust on them, ford told me that is the finish starting to come off the impeller, from fine dust passing thru the k and n system, its like the impeller being sandblasted when that dust hits the impeller spinning at sonic speeds, whick causes the finish to come off. so i put the factory air system back on, am sending this junk back to k and n, but that pic is exactly the way my turbo veins looked when i was changing the system out the other day...............
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Originally Posted by southbound35west
i just got my 2006 ps back from ford for some warranty work, they checked the turbo while they were in there, they told me to get that k and n intake system off of there and put the factory air system back on, my turbo impeller looks the same as yours, they called that dusted, because the veins look like they have a little dust on them, ford told me that is the finish starting to come off the impeller, from fine dust passing thru the k and n system, its like the impeller being sandblasted when that dust hits the impeller spinning at sonic speeds, whick causes the finish to come off. so i put the factory air system back on, am sending this junk back to k and n, but that pic is exactly the way my turbo veins looked when i was changing the system out the other day...............
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