ka-t t28 help please

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terry_240sx
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i have a '93 240sx with the stock ka24de in it with about 175k miles on it
i turboed the car about a month ago and it hasn't been running so well since
first of all my setup is:
t28 turbo
knock off bottom mount manifold
custom downpipe
jim wolf tuned ecu
sr 370 injectors
front mount intercooler and all piping (no bov yet)
blow through maf
egr removed

I have gone through many problems, and 1 t25 turbo
it was driving good during the beginning of the week, until one time i went into boost and a pipe blew off and i thought whatever
then long story short, the car won't idle, emits a lot of smoke, and is just driving me nuts
and the car wont rev above like 2500 rpms either

someone pleasee help me diagnose these problems so i can fix them, or else i might have to just take the turbo back off :ohno:
thanks in advance


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AZ89two4Tsx
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What color is the smoke?

You might have blown another turbo.

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Razi
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Take a peek inside your intercooler piping.
See if there is any oil inside, if there is, your turbo's seal is leaking.

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it was driving good during the beginning of the week, until one time i went into boost and a pipe blew off and i thought whatever
I'm having a hard time getting passed this.

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it was driving good during the beginning of the week, until one time i went into boost and a pipe blew off and i thought whatever
I'm having a hard time getting passed this.

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First off, get bigger injectors. 370 is way too small for a T28. Second, check your MAF. A bad MAF won't let you rev over 2500rpms.

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is this 175k motor healthy? Compression check out?

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terry_240sx
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AZ89two4Tsx wrote:What color is the smoke?

You might have blown another turbo.
yeah that's what im thinking as of right now
also both of my maf sensors got ruined by the oil blowing through the intercooler and piping.
i just switched everything back no n/a and i have to say this really sucks :sad:
i guess my dad and I can try our hand at turbo rebuilding lol
is this 175k motor healthy? Compression check out?
yep i checked before turbo and it had between 170-175 all the way across
and i replaced water pump and hoses


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