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50 trim tons of smoke wont idle smells like fuel am lost for words

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lespaul4146

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okay so yeasterday i swapped out my e3 16g to a v trim to4b from bullseye. the turbo is fine and in perfect shape. i primed and started the car and everything was perfect. no leaks no anything drove fine. went out last night to see how it ran and a couple couplers blew off, understood because the clamps may have been loose. went out again and same thing happened. the car wouldnt idle or barley move and it poured blue/black smoke, we i overlooked another coupler, put it back together and everything was fine again. i drove the car home today went over everything and it was cool, i went out tonight to meet up with my boys and it really hit the fan. me and my friend were messin around and i spooled the turbo to about 15psi for a second in second gear and boom. i thought it was another coupler. i checked everyone and found nothing, i tried starting the car again and it would not even really idle and just poured out white smoke. but i thought i smelled alot of fuel. the weird thing is that wen this all happened my battery went like completly dead and i have no idea why. i am so lost can someone please give me any ideas?
 
1. Please use proper capitalization where applicable.

2. T04B V trim is not a 50 trim.

3. Perform a thorough boost leak test, a turbo installation is not complete until a boost leak test is performed, and no, visual inspections won't do.

4. Check your plugs, they are probably fouled due to running with all the boost leaks.

5. What was the reason for the turbo swap? Was the EVO3 blown? The reason I asked is because boost leak is the number one turbo killer since it has to overspin to compensate for the leaks, especially when IC couplers are completely blown off. Check the turbo for shaft play and LICP for oil, let's hope it's not too late.
 
as soon as the couplers would blow off id shut down the car... there is no shaft play at all, i checked for foulded plugs yesterday and they were fine, i didnt check them tonight, could that cause all of this, like all the smoke? and my battery dying? i swapped it cause i wanted to go faster and i got the turbo pretty cheap
 
I will not ask you to use caps again.

1. Your battery problem is probably not related.

2. There are always reasons why a turbo is cheap, your smoking problem is most likely related to the turbo.

3. Again, perform a boost leak test.
 
Probably a boost leak that you just can't see. Same thing happened to me when I put on my hard intercooler piping when I still had my sidemount.
Do a boost leak test and that should show what the problem is. If not then at least you have checked that off the list.
 
okay i guess i will try that then, i appreciate the advice. i just do not understand why yesterday it was dark blue smoke and today white smoke. it boggles me, but oh well ill do a test and see. if there is anymore feedback i would really appreciate it again thanks
 
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