kitch79 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Cheers for all the input guys. Reading all of the above and how the car reacts, I'd defiantly say it's a turbo issue. Cold start this morning, zero smoke, Drove the 40 mile north to Newcastle earlier with the higher boost setting, and once in town at lights, junctions etc, it was like I was a driver of an old diesel bus!! Coming home, low boost, stop on my drive still ticking over, nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccssupra Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 When you say low/high boost, what pressures are you running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) 89 kpa is the low setting, around stock according to the installer. And 120 high. There's a middle one of 100 but I've not tested that one yet. Or in bar, 0.89 & 1.2. Edited May 6, 2014 by kitch79 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccssupra Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Ah right OK. Bpu is normally 1bar though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch79 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 The experts set it at that... JM imports. I just got them to order the bits, dropped it off and collected it... I have no idea what settings they are meant to be, I had zero input If it is meant to be no higher than 1, than that's prob why my turbos are farting smokey oil :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccssupra Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Well, jspecs are safe for 1.2 supposedly, bpu is normally set at 1.0 because of the restrictor ring though if its been done by that method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) Ah right OK. Bpu is normally 1bar though? 1.2bar is generally considered as the maximum "safe" BPU boost level. Edited May 6, 2014 by Nic (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Generally a 1 bar RR is fitted with a boost controller upping things to 1.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger NE Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) I agree with the general opinions . . . sounds like Turbocharger seals on their way out. Having replaced my Valve Stem Seals, I can tell you that if they are bad they WON'T show up in a compression test ! And as has been said, if old and baked they will only normally cause oil to run down into the bores overnight, so you will get grey smoke on start up in the morning, but that soon clears. But by the way . . . changing the Valve Stem Seals isn't that hard - you can do it without taking the cylinder head off if you do the old rope through the spark plug hole trick ! I was checking/changing my valve shims, so decided to replace them at the same time. Edited May 6, 2014 by Roger NE (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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