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Thanks for the follow up. Thus far I have not made any major discoveries or progress. I have pressurized the cooling system to confirmed that I...
No, the turbo is not water cooled. I haven't notice any major change in coolant level either. I like tubos too but now I just long to drive my car...
I am still wondering what to do next? I started the car up last night and on start up you wouldn't know anything was wrong. However, I heard a...
Yes, I did change the trans before the oil, good point. Has this car ever run right since you owned it? Yes. I had oil leaks under the...
I'm at work so I can't for sure say if the inlet line is kinked I know it's a tight turn. I will check it. I will do a compression test cold. I...
Yes, If I ever get the damn thing running I am investigating a saveger oil pump to assist the oil drain. I think this would improve the set up but...
Yes, I have been wanting to do these test. The car was running with a fast idle at start up 5-6K I suspect a leak at the intake manifold was the...
The original set up was done by Action Turbos out of CO. It's uses Bosch injection. The exhaust join into a single CAT. The cat is empty, just a...
Thanks ALL! As for rebuilding as non-turbo, I could stomach the loss of the turbo even thought its a very exciting drive. However, it worries me...
I agree. The turbo that was in the car when I bought it was old, a rayjay. It had symptoms of an occasional cloud of smoke and a small oil leak...
"...However, you'll need certain mechanical skills, among other things, which you have not disclosed to us..." I have more experience with cars...
please refer to other post
happy fingers posted before I finished
I have a 1980 gtbi turbo 35K mi. The car was purchase sight unseen for $24000. This was not a good purchase (advice! never take someone's word...
I threw a charge on the battery and the engine sounds like it's turning without a problem. Where should I go from here? Do put the plugs back in...
Any suggestions on how best do this? Can you turn it by hand from the top. I can't see it let alone get socket on it. Is it best done from the...
Good replies I will try everything I have time for tonight. Thanks!
How much is too much in the backwards direction and what the reason?
I removed the plugs last night. I found on a few of them thin oil. I don't know if this is a clue to my predicament or a result. After they were...
