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Apeximprt2nr

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Apr 20, 2005
Northern, New Jersey
Alright guys, well I just finished my 14B install in my 95 GSX. All is well besides some minor oil leaks on the return line and the SS feed line at the filter housing. There was also a VERY minor coolant leak from the front banjo bolt on the turbo. I tightened it a tad and I think i went away. Now the turbo is spooling really late because I think there may be a leak before the turbo.
Now on to the problems.

1. The turbo does not smoke at all besides at WOT sometimes it blows out whiteish grey smoke. I'm trying to think of where it could be burning coolant. It never did this before the turbo install.

2. There was some white smoke the past 2 days at the manifold. I'm thinking its the shitload of PB Blaster that I sprayed all over the car but I'm not sure.

3. There's a smell coming from my engine that I can smell if I pop my hood and it becomes more noticeable when I'm driving and really get on it. It smells like burning plastic sort of, with a mix of burning rubber. The lower heat shield is not on the car because it's a pain to get on and I haven't put it back on because I haven't had time. Nothing is touching anything hot so I 'm confused...The only possible thing is maybe I pout on a new 4 ply exhaust mani. gasket as well as antiseize on most of the bolts and the turbo-mani. bolts.

Any help? Thanks.
 
Okay well I've learned to do enough of this on my own now then I guess it's time to teach myself the compression test. And I know you're right they will charge me a lot to test this I have a friend of Pepboys said 39.99 just for the test he will not rip me off the store may try to. I will let you know what happens right now still trying to finish the brake drums and get the heater core replace it's a slow process I don't have a lot of time and not much help. Thanx
I don't have the funds right now for a turbo DSM I wish
 
Okay well I've learned to do enough of this on my own now then I guess it's time to teach myself the compression test. And I know you're right they will charge me a lot to test this I have a friend of Pepboys said 39.99 just for the test he will not rip me off the store may try to. I will let you know what happens right now still trying to finish the brake drums and get the heater core replace it's a slow process I don't have a lot of time and not much help. Thanx
Compression test is easy, just rent the tester from advanced, auto zone (although I have had some problems with my local AZ testers not working correctly) or any other parts store that rents tools. You're gonna need that $40 for something else, trust me.
 
Definitely false- I bought my 1997 GS in 2003 with oil running out of the back of the head from a faulty head gasket.
Well let more be more clear then. It was fixed near the end of 1997 for the 1998 and later models. Supposedly anyways according to Chrysler. Though people still reported cases of premature headgasket failure.
 
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