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**jonny mopar** · **Turbo getting red hot????**

I poped my hood last night on my car cause i started lossing power, and my turbo and exhaust manifold was cherry red. what could cause my car to do this, someone told me cause i am running to much boost but i am just running stock 9-10 psi. I was thinking maybe i have a pinched or bad coolant line or oil line to my turbo but they are al brand new. Then i was running thinking i was running to lean?? "i have a new fuel filter and pump"
Anyone have any ideas???? I am afraid to run my car to far i don't want to smoke my turbo and or my motor they are also brand new.

ShelbyGLHS592 · 05-22-2003, 12:39 AM

I think alot of the log intake turbo 1 cars do that. My '85 SC did that before the T2 conversion. It glowed so red hot you could almost see through it.

Mike B. · 05-22-2003, 03:03 AM

It seems that some glow and some don't. I don't know why. Mine never has glowed. I would double check the cam timing to be sure, especially since you said you were losing power. Could also be a plugged exhaust/cat.

05-22-2003, 07:34 AM

ok, i have oil on my compressor housing. and if my turbo glows that red hot do u think ill go up in flames??? LOL i Wiped most of it off tho. just using a rag but with no cleaner.

iTurbo · 05-22-2003, 11:38 AM

I've only seen the turbocharger on my T2 Shelby Lancer glow once. It was because the ignition timing/cam timing was WAY off. Stupid repair shop...

**jonny mopar** · 05-22-2003, 02:39 PM

I have no cat or muffler on my car. I will re check my cam timming today amd let you all know if that is the problem.

**jonny mopar** · 05-22-2003, 11:10 PM

Well it is not my cam timming. It is dead nuts on. I think i am just gunna put the newer style intake and turbo on it, I have every thing to do it.

BLUEBALL · 05-22-2003, 11:49 PM

I had one do that,turned out #2 and 3 plug wires were swapped.
Ooops

10:02 PM

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Originally posted by jonny mopar
I have no cat or muffler on my car. I will re check my cam timming today amd let you all know if that is the problem.

check fuel pressure, because a lean condition can cause exhaust to glow and engine to surge and run poor. Not sure about fuel pressure specs. go here may help>>>>www.minimopar.net/fuelsystem.html

Might even try just replacing the oxygen sensor, they get carboned up and foul out soo easy.