REFLECTOR: Turbo diagnosis update.
KMis178813 at aol.com
KMis178813 at aol.com
Tue Aug 21 19:58:28 CDT 2012
Chris
I was going to let these guys build some custom intercoolers for me.
You could try them first and let me know how good they are :)
_http://www.bellintercoolers.com/index.html_
(http://www.bellintercoolers.com/index.html)
Ken
In a message dated 8/21/2012 8:04:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
cbarber at texasattorney.net writes:
When I got to the hangar this afternoon I jumped into a diagnosing my
turbo problems. I checked out the turbo and it moved easily and freely with no
noticble physical damage. I cranked up the engine, crawled under the wing
and removed the hose from the intake and felt if I could feel any preesure
out of the hose from the turbo. No joy. I couldn't feel any air movement.
Ok, shut her down and went to the other side of the engine and removed the
hose from the outlet of the turbo compressor. Cranked her up and felt for air
out of the turbo compressor. I felt steady moderate air pressure. How
about that. Data. I also could see the compressor spinning nicely.
So, I rigged an alternate plumbing route and bypassed my intercooler. I
also removed the pop off valve as it over complicated the rigged plumbing.
I got it all buttoned up and started her up and recorded my readings like
yesterday.
They were as follow:
2000 - 14.1
3000 - 15.4
4000 - 20.2
5000 - 26.4
6000 - 30.3
6200 - 31.2
Hmmm, seems more like it. So, it seems if I may need a new intercooler
unless I am missing something.
The new power surprised me as in just the short time I was at the higher
power setting, the time it took to write numbers down, I overheated. I have
had no heating issues since I modified my radiator location back in April.
Again, this is with a 3 lb spring on the waste gate and 93 octane fuel
Thanks for y'all's input.
Chris Barber
Houston, GSOT
Velocity SE
13b turbo rotary.
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