Blown turbo?

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demonslayer5545
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Car: S13 with redtop sr20det

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I have a 93 with redtop, all stock except all the basics like walboro, aluminum radiator, fmic, etc. Has ran great since the swap 6k miles ago. Left work the other day, ran fine. Stopped at a light, went, no power. Ebc was only pulling 1.5 lbs of boost max, usually 0.5. I didn't hear a sound and still don't. No smoke, I checked and everything seems ok. I pulled all my coil packs and they were all good and sparky. Pulled plugs and cylinder 1 has oil in it. About to order the seal off enjuku now but I'm worried turbo died. My buddy thinks it's bad gas as I fueled right before I got to work that day.

Funny story, car kinda bugs. Has a power steering leak we can't find, exhaust sits so low it scrapes on everything because previous owner cut the springs. Exhaust leak somewhere, very slight. Was thinking of selling it and just getting a newer car I didn't need to work on. Driving home and I'm like, God damn it... I like my 240. I can't sell it for a mustang......


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PapaSmurf2k3
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Car: 2017 Corvette, 2018 Focus ST, 1993 240sx truck KA Turbo.
Location: Merrimack, NH

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haha.
Look for boost leaks. You could have blown a coupler or something. Do you have a boost leak detector?
Basically a pipe that you couple to the front of the turbo to pressurize the system and look/hear for leaks without the noisy engine running.


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