Can I drive with no boost?

[AjWit]

My turbo is shot, no spool and no boost. I wanted to know if i can drive it with a non-working turbo? I need to know asap, any recommendations and/or knowledge would be helpful. Please and thank you.

Its a stock 90 talon awd if it matters

 

[oVaBoost]

you could i know of friends that have bought dsm for projects and one of them had a blown turbo and drove it for an 1- 11/2 hours back to his house but i wouldnt drive it around.

 

[AjWit]

Thats all I needed it for, just to get it home which is about a 45 minute drive. Do you know if it helps to keep the RPMs low? Thanks

 

[dale187]

Depends on what in the turbo is broke. If the turbine is broke chances are their could be shavings in your chambers. But anything else you should be alright for that drive. I would shift around 3k and ease into the throttle

 

[stefanOst]

If you need to drive it, probably keep it low rpm, best to be safe rather then sorry. When I drive around I don't really go anywhere near boost, I stay between 2000-2500 rpm as much as I can

 

[EvansF]

seriously, it doesn't matter. you can drive it without any problem. and i dont think you need to shift low rpm...

 

[Fax]

yes you can all you have to do is disconnect the WGA from the Wastegate and you will bypass the turbo

 

[No_Skillz]

The source of the failure determines if you can still drive it. Think about it. Your turbo will be spinning. If there is severe shaft play you risk the motor ingesting turbine particles if they break off.

Please give us more details.

An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions.

 

[AjWit]

if you open up the intake you can see that there are no chips or broken pieces in or around the turbo, but, the wheel will not spin at all. its like it seized up or something. so again, nothing appears to be broken, and no spinning of the wheel.

 

[dale187]

Like stated before disconnec the WGA from the wastegate. Just to be completely safe.

 

[No_Skillz]

If the wheel is siezed there's no point in disconnecting the wastegate. But you should find out WHY it siezed... perhaps debris in your oil or low oil pressure?

My point is, the turbo failed for a reason. That reason could harm the functional parts of your car. Find out what it is before driving to be completely safe. If you insist on driving it, no one can stop you, but if something catastrophic happens, I can say "I told you so."

 

[webconnect]

I put 800 miles on my blown t25. The turbine wheel came off the shaft because the nut on the compressor wheel came off. The car drove fine, no smoke, no boost. However it was very under powered, and at above 10 in of vacum the car started to go nowhere.

 

[ShawnsGarage]

If the wheel is siezed there's no point in disconnecting the wastegate. But you should find out WHY it siezed... perhaps debris in your oil or low oil pressure?

My point is, the turbo failed for a reason. That reason could harm the functional parts of your car. Find out what it is before driving to be completely safe. If you insist on driving it, no one can stop you, but if something catastrophic happens, I can say "I told you so."

Listen to him he knows what he is talking about. Inspect the oil for metal flakes check oil pressure and keep and eye on it. Like no_skills said there is a reason the turbo went, could just have locked up from high mileage but could be worse