Subject	That bug was jammed in the restrictor @ the end of the oil
Posted by	Bernie (NoVA) on November 05, 2009 at 1:24 PM
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In Reply To	"I think it's more complicated than that...." posted by LJZTT on November 05, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Message	feed line to her PS turbo. I took the restrictor out and couldn't see light through it - so I used a compressor. When blowing into the restrictor from the direction oil would flow nothing came out on the other side. When I blew backwards to the direction of oil flow - that little bugger popped out of the restrict. Mind you it was one whole piece - it fell to bits as we examined it. Bernie Bilski berniebilski@cox.net 1995 Nissan 300ZX TwinTurbo in Cobalt Green 1997 Nissan 240SX SE in Ultra Red ZCCNV #390 ~ ECZA #368
Follow Ups	A bug in the system - TT XTZ 11:04:31 11/05/09 Oh my!!! (n/m) - ArubaDave 11:14:06 11/05/09 Now that's just plain weird :-/ (n/m) - Ted (92TT) 11:15:34 11/05/09 Debris-to-restritor size - TT XTZ 11:17:11 11/05/09 I'd say that coupled with a faulty fuel component led to - BigTDogg (MA) 11:24:21 11/05/09 "I think it's more complicated than that...." - LJZTT 11:18:38 11/05/09 I'll let those who have a good understanding of turbos reply - TT XTZ 11:26:38 11/05/09 I'd be on my 8th turbo if backfiring/shooting flames caused - dogpile 15:57:31 11/05/09 It was the oil starvation. - ZHOUND 16:49:10 11/05/09 Nice - I was wishing - TT XTZ 10:13:54 11/06/09 That bug was jammed in the restrictor @ the end of the oil - Bernie (NoVA) 13:24:18 11/05/09 wow! (n/m) - Seb@Specialty-Z 14:33:58 11/05/09 Wow...that's an interesting caper. (n/m) - Hawkin"Z" 17:50:35 11/05/09 damn... (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 11:20:49 11/05/09 I think your irony is bigger than mine. (n/m) - Karl (MD) 11:30:19 11/05/09 It's a pretty big irony. ;-) (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:33:06 11/05/09 Thats crazy! - CaliguyPurdue (Selin Design) 11:33:13 11/05/09 words to live by - aliaZ 11:34:00 11/05/09 LOL (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 11:35:44 11/05/09 So true (n/m) - TT XTZ 11:37:59 11/05/09 That's just nasty. Is there anyway of checking for proper - Wright (Ca) 11:35:07 11/05/09 Re: That's just nasty. Is there anyway of checking for proper - Dallas DamonZ 12:58:01 11/05/09 New turbos... time for an update ;) (n/m) - zgene4 16:14:26 11/05/09 I wish I had time for an update (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 16:55:54 11/05/09 better than too much time,and nothing to write about I guess (n/m) - zgene4 17:57:02 11/05/09 Excellent forensics and documentation! (n/m) - BeachZ 11:35:58 11/05/09 2nd. It is really cool when you can figure it out!!! - ConVerTT 14:15:23 11/05/09 Yeah, I was pretty happy about that part. - TT XTZ 10:17:03 11/06/09 Cool. Must be nice to have etym.???.gists on call! (n/m) - ConVerTT 12:33:48 11/06/09 Lemme know if you have any entomological questions! - TT XTZ 13:32:27 11/06/09 My theory --- Could it have got in there from - 300ZXTT(OH) 11:36:16 11/05/09 No access to oil from exhaust - TT XTZ 12:11:06 11/05/09 That just sucks! So sorry! (n/m) - RSR 11:37:45 11/05/09 Is it weird that I feel like bugs are crawling on me now? - Crazy Greek 11:41:03 11/05/09 Wait, don't you always feel like that? - TT XTZ 12:14:17 11/05/09 That is an awesome macro shot. (n/m) - ImTheDevil 11:41:12 11/05/09 Thanks. - TT XTZ 12:02:52 11/05/09 Nice shot Ashley. - AbsolutZ 12:22:15 11/05/09 My macro setup - TT XTZ 12:32:29 11/05/09 you need this ... - Guapo 12:58:51 11/05/09 Whoa - is that trying to be a ring flash?? (n/m) - TT XTZ 13:03:02 11/05/09 that it is ... (n/m) - Guapo 16:28:33 11/05/09 Wild. - TT XTZ 10:19:24 11/06/09 and 1.21 gigawatts... (n/m) - SeanK (StL) 13:48:51 11/05/09 what the... (n/m) - zgene4 16:16:40 11/05/09 canon, what will they think of next :P (n/m) - Halo Z 12:04:03 11/06/09 That definitely gets it done - very nice. (n/m) - AbsolutZ 13:13:52 11/05/09 Thanks! =) (n/m) - TT XTZ 13:17:04 11/05/09 I doubt that was the cause - sparkie 11:45:12 11/05/09 I dont. - Bernie (NoVA) 13:27:05 11/05/09 It was soaked in oil when it came out. - TT XTZ 13:28:25 11/05/09 Poor thing... - Z_Cherub 11:45:21 11/05/09 Re: A bug in the system - Dallas DamonZ 11:46:01 11/05/09 Ah - thanks for the input. - TT XTZ 12:04:46 11/05/09 <shaking head> Unbelievable. (n/m) - RAGTPZ 12:09:44 11/05/09 That is soooo weird. - AbsolutZ 12:23:35 11/05/09 Think about it... - ZLover4Life 15:04:45 11/05/09 If I remember correctly Ashley - RICH1 12:29:04 11/05/09 Aww, but he was a cutie!! - TT XTZ 12:36:16 11/05/09 Holy...there's no way I'd touch that thing. (n/m) - Wright (Ca) 14:44:17 11/05/09 yeah I still cant believe you picked that thing up. - nissanguyz32 17:55:02 11/05/09 scary (n/m) - blackomega 12:42:57 11/05/09 A bug, sure, AND a lot of marijuana seeds. ;-) (n/m) - 240Z FeO2 12:48:02 11/05/09 What is this world coming to when bugs take up pot... - TT XTZ 12:52:11 11/05/09 was probably stoned, paranoid & looking for a place to hide (n/m) - Furb (NoVa) 15:08:06 11/05/09 ..."you put your weed in it" (n/m) - zgene4 16:18:54 11/05/09 Oh my, that is something else... Thanks for the PSA - MixManMash 13:02:36 11/05/09 This stinks of a saboteur! - Adam (NoVA) 13:09:55 11/05/09 I heard rumors that someone from one of the Supra - BeachZ 13:31:46 11/05/09 mother f#$%*rs! - LJZTT 16:12:51 11/05/09 That is bizarre. (n/m) - TT XTZ 10:23:48 11/06/09 That's disgusting looking! (n/m) - PCVI 13:16:13 11/05/09 District Z. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 13:20:47 11/05/09 Lol - TT XTZ 13:25:23 11/05/09 Baby prawn. (n/m) - Wright (Ca) 14:02:53 11/05/09 Barf. - DVDBURN (MD) 13:33:15 11/05/09 Forgot to mention,the strangest of things happens to your Z - ArubaDave 13:44:46 11/05/09 Spaceghost - that's right! 8) - TT XTZ 13:53:40 11/05/09 Last login date 2 months ago. - ArubaDave 14:15:35 11/05/09 That's Awesome! (n/m) - BoneZ 14:21:12 11/05/09 That is uncanny! (n/m) - Boris 15:01:27 11/05/09 Wow, what odds! (n/m) - 96300NAZ 15:05:37 11/05/09 That explains who got caught in the oil line... - CaliguyPurdue (Selin Design) 15:22:22 11/05/09 LOL (n/m) - Polish 15:24:38 11/05/09 lmmfao!!!!! (n/m) - ZLover4Life 15:42:09 11/05/09 ding! (n/m) - Halo Z 12:06:38 11/06/09 Awesome! - Polish 15:44:14 11/05/09 LOL - bookmarked. (n/m) - AbsolutZ 15:50:26 11/05/09 That is riduclous (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 21:54:01 11/05/09 ish. (n/m) - nemo1080 (Iowa) 01:32:40 11/06/09 My Theory... - BoneZ 14:20:19 11/05/09 After all that has happened to your Z, if you told me that - Cap927(Boston) 14:58:56 11/05/09 That's ridiculous. - ZLover4Life 15:13:05 11/05/09 Looks like a robber fly. (n/m) - BoneZ 15:29:11 11/05/09 that it does - ZLover4Life 15:33:22 11/05/09 lol @ the pic being taken down already - ZLover4Life 23:17:01 11/05/09 Yep, definitely a robber fly. - TT XTZ 10:28:22 11/06/09 Nice camera! (n/m) - bbug 16:26:51 11/05/09 That is amazing. Nice detective work. (n/m) - Boosted1 17:17:31 11/05/09 Tell Bernie to invest in several of these: - Dave N 17:29:24 11/05/09 You know, - TT XTZ 10:29:46 11/06/09 Wow, that's crazy! Also, gross! (n/m) - johnnysombrero 17:45:06 11/05/09 how appropriate! reminds me of the beetle we had at the - sawbonez 18:12:28 11/05/09 You mean - TT XTZ 10:30:48 11/06/09 Could this be related to the mutant bug from Zdayz? - SilverTwin(OH) 19:13:28 11/05/09 Invest in a can of RAID next time.....sorry too tempting (n/m) - slick007l 19:28:18 11/05/09 But of course I have pics - TT XTZ 10:38:44 11/06/09 No - Spddracer 19:59:19 11/05/09 I don't even know what to say. But that there is some - Musashi Sword 21:59:02 11/05/09 wow (n/m) - Spee 22:47:20 11/05/09 holy poop on a stick! - Halo Z 12:00:55 11/06/09 You ought to do a really nice write up and send this in to - Tu 12:06:46 11/06/09 "BUGgered Turbo" (n/m) - jschrauwen 13:50:49 11/06/09
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