priming turbo?????

[jeffreyinigo]

i just swapped out my 13g for a 14b and havent started it yet. it says we should prime the trubo in the writeup. what does this mean to "prime the turbo."

 

[just2asian]

All that means is that you have to run oil and coolant through the turbo before you start it. You have to pull the relay that lets your car start when you turn the key, I can't think of the relay off the top of my head, but just crank the car with that relay out so it won't start, but it still pushes oil through the system. It's just so that when you start the car your turbo has fluid in it and isn't dry.

 

[andymoraitis]

The correct relay is marked "Engine" or "Moteur" and it's a 20 amp fuse block under the hood. Pull it and crank the motor over 3 times for 10 seconds each. Put the fuse back in and you're good to go.

For the original poster, searching for "prime turbo" would have brought up these reference threads:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2130036

Have fun,

Andy

 

[TurboMightyMax]

You can also pull all your spark plug wires off and crank it that way.

 

[jeffreyinigo]

cooll. thanks guys. i appreciate all the input. i got it running. it pulls awesome with the
14b.