Subject	Running a TT with bad turbo(s)
Posted by	FrozTTy on October 15, 2017 at 6:49 AM
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Message	My TTZ is my daily driver.... Is it ok to drive the car with one or both turbos being seized? -my post in Tech section inquires about this... I'm not getting smoke, no odd noises, just zero boost. With that being said, who has a GREAT deal on WORKING turbos, for me?!?!?!
Follow Ups	Running a TT with bad turbo(s) - FrozTTy 06:49:31 10/15/17 FWIW, if your turbos are shot and you don't want to upgrade, - MixManMash 07:33:55 10/15/17 Rock <-------- ME --------> Hard Place (n/m) - FrozTTy 07:46:21 10/15/17 Boost leak .... - ConVerTT 08:03:38 10/15/17 I'm under the impression that if one seized, this - FrozTTy 09:11:17 10/15/17 More thoughts... - ConVerTT 09:46:23 10/15/17 Ha ha, well said! I will def get on the boost leak test (n/m) - FrozTTy 10:11:18 10/15/17 You can also pull the turbo outlet IC pipe and see if its - ZXoltan 12:21:40 10/15/17 Yes, I did this with car running - FrozTTy 12:55:39 10/15/17 Of course it would stall and - MixManMash 15:44:16 10/15/17 That's odd. Essentially has the effect of creating a massive - ZXoltan 15:46:59 10/15/17 I would think you could take one of the intake pipes off and - compirate 12:02:45 10/15/17 Re: More thoughts... - Zluster 22:43:11 10/15/17 So thats what I would have thought.... - ConVerTT 23:24:26 10/15/17 Well it was still spinning, correct? - FrozTTy 07:41:29 10/16/17 Agreed. Seized means all sorts of backpressure issues as wel (n/m) - Zluster 23:13:38 10/18/17 1 seized turbo will yield 0 lbs @ the gauge. The balance - Bernie (NoVA) 22:29:55 10/18/17
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