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Re: turbo time!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:05 am
by vuyo
hi guyz i need help.as you can see the turbo sits under the carb and the engine is at an angle. as i know the turbo oil drain must be above the oil level. the way it is at the moment the drain will be next to the sump plug. How can i get the oil to drain on the otherside with out moving the turbo?
Re: turbo time!!! HELP!!
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 1:46 pm
by splitfan
Hi Vuyo
I cant make out from the pic what the problem is ? I would mod the sump at the back above the drain plug to accept your oil return from the turbo .
Re: turbo time!!! HELP!!
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 3:47 pm
by vuyo
splitfan wrote:Hi Vuyo
I cant make out from the pic what the problem is ? I would mod the sump at the back above the drain plug to accept your oil return from the turbo .
thanks nice one will do that
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:12 am
by vuyo
A very sad day for me today. While staring my car it burst into flames the fire department had to get it out . I don’t know what to do now that car kept me busy for 6 years. Sad to see my hobby up I flames. Sad day for me indeed.
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:16 am
by buggyfan
eish Vuyo,sorry to see all your hard work went up in smoke.
anything salvageable of the car??
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:19 am
by beetlefanatic
Oh Fark me! That is sad indeed. Sorry about your loss Vuyo.
Do you know how it started?
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:22 am
by slak
Sorry to hear that indeed very very sad
what went wrong ?
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:26 am
by vuyo
beetlefanatic wrote:Oh Fark me! That is sad indeed. Sorry about your loss Vuyo.
Do you know how it started?
electrical fault ? dont know next bug i do the tank is going in the dog box
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:32 am
by Tony Z
Jeez Vuyo
Sorry about the loss. Must be a heartbreaker....
Glad you are at least OK and you didnt loose your house in the process.
Maybe it is better it happened now instead of during a test drive? You were lucky...
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:34 am
by Retrobug
Hell that sucks!
Sorry about your loss!
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:36 am
by eben
So this was electrics at the front of the car which ignited the fuel?
That's quite a strange one.
I have burned some wires in my car but normally inside the dash or cabin.
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:42 am
by vuyo
eben wrote:So this was electrics at the front of the car which ignited the fuel?
That's quite a strange one.
I have burned some wires in my car but normally inside the dash or cabin.
sup E i dint know what happand just speculation
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:45 am
by buggyfan
dont want to sound like a vulture but please post more pics ?
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:51 am
by vuyo
only have one sorry going to the scrap guyz and see if they can pic up
Re: turbo time!!! A very sad day
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:55 pm
by splitfan
Shit man ! Sorry V good luck with the next one
