blown turbo?....HELP!
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
blown turbo?....HELP!
hello all, haven't been on since 11/09 been busy and broken computer didn't help, but i need some help badly....i have a 99.5 7.3 turbo and i was accelerating from a stoplight when all of a sudden i heard a pop and it seemed like it lost power the engine kept running oil pressure was up but my boost went to 0 and does not move . i'm asumming i lost my turbo but how i don't know...i did a foil delete yesterday and it seemed to run fine up until a couple of hours ago..any suggestions? also can i drive it without my turbo working as i need to go to work in the a. m i'll send this now and hope someone sees this post and replies soon . thanks in advance
Last edited by roybo42; Feb 28, 2010 at 10:10 PM. Reason: spelling
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 10,977
Likes: 5
From: Lancaster, Pa.
Check your intercooler boots, sounds like you blew one off. Take them off and clean the oily residule off with some Simple Green and let dry and put them back on. Some guys spray a shot of hairspray on the contact areas to keep them from doing it again..
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 10,977
Likes: 5
From: Lancaster, Pa.
I'm with yaa on the garage, mine don't fit either..
