Letting turbo cool ? leave running after a burn up ?
11 October 2001, 09:33 PM
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Can anyone tell me the importance of leaving the engine running after a burn up (or just a normal drive)so as not to shorten the life of my turbo. Just got my scooby 2 days ago bloody awesome.
11 October 2001, 09:59 PM
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Basically, your oil temp is very high especially after a thrash. If you switch off straight away the oil pump stops circulating the oil. This means stationary oil can cool very quicky on the turbo blades and fry them. By leaving the engine running your pump circulates and the cooling curve of the oil is more gradual. This can also prevent coking / clogging of oil.
Similar theory is used on gas turbine engines....
MB
Similar theory is used on gas turbine engines....
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by ZAZ:
<B>Does the same apply for diesal turbos or do they not run as hot?[/quote]
I believe so. Recent letter in the Saturday Telegraph Motoring section - somebody cooked the turbo on their Vectra TD by not letting it cool. Big £££
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<B>Does the same apply for diesal turbos or do they not run as hot?[/quote]
I believe so. Recent letter in the Saturday Telegraph Motoring section - somebody cooked the turbo on their Vectra TD by not letting it cool. Big £££
ChrisB.
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