dls93tsi
15+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 21, 2003
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Schuylkill Haven,
Pennsylvania
I am having a serious problem. I just put the motor back in my car after a full rebuild and overhaul. Bored out, alum. pistons, port and polised head, block and head decked, all new gaskets, new alternator, new water pump, no balance shafts, new big 16G turbo, ported O2 housing.
I put it al together, torqued everything to spec, was painstakingly meticulous in installing the head gasket and everything else.
The first time I started it, it ran fine. I let it idle for a while, then took it out on the street for 1.2 miles. The motor ran fine and the turbo spooled sickeningly quick even at low throttle. I took it for a second drive the next day for 5.1 miles, and it ran fine. Now today I took it for a drive again for 7.4 miles. The engine was VERY sluggish, didnt want to give me any power, and the turbo barely spooled even at higher throttle. When I got back to my shop, I popped the hood to see the exhaust manifold and turbine housing cherry red hot. The motor was overheating really bad, even though the gaugge in the car only pointed straight up and did not indicate an overheat. There was also a faint smell of coolant in the exhaust
Please help I need the car running soon but I cant figure out what is wrong w/ this thing. The only thing i can think of is a bad line to the turbo, maybe a kinked oil line or something.
I put it al together, torqued everything to spec, was painstakingly meticulous in installing the head gasket and everything else.
The first time I started it, it ran fine. I let it idle for a while, then took it out on the street for 1.2 miles. The motor ran fine and the turbo spooled sickeningly quick even at low throttle. I took it for a second drive the next day for 5.1 miles, and it ran fine. Now today I took it for a drive again for 7.4 miles. The engine was VERY sluggish, didnt want to give me any power, and the turbo barely spooled even at higher throttle. When I got back to my shop, I popped the hood to see the exhaust manifold and turbine housing cherry red hot. The motor was overheating really bad, even though the gaugge in the car only pointed straight up and did not indicate an overheat. There was also a faint smell of coolant in the exhaust
Please help I need the car running soon but I cant figure out what is wrong w/ this thing. The only thing i can think of is a bad line to the turbo, maybe a kinked oil line or something.