Turbo rebuild? - I think i broke a piston ring, what now? :-(

[RYAN ALAN HOITINK]

This is just an idea I had when I saw the picture,
but here goes.  Are you sure that it's oil smoke
that the car is putting out?  With that much smoke,
I think you'd be able to tell if the level was lower
than it should be.  Plus, the plugs would probably
look like crap.  Could it be that coolant is getting
into the combustion chamber or leaking in elsewhere?
 I wouldn't write off a blown head gasket.  That is
a ton of smoke/vapor, and a head gasket failure
would have the potential to make that happen.  I'd
check your coolant level, and pressure test the
system before you decide on any major repairs.

-Ryan

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Green <jeg1976 at yahoo.com>
Date: Monday, March 31, 2003 8:20 pm
Subject: Re: Turbo rebuild? - I think i broke a
piston ring, what now? :-(

> --- Britt Crowell <britt at fortcollins.com> wrote:
> > I'll clarify some things. I know that the computer
> > was a MAC10/11 in the
> > car. When I fixed the burned wiring harness I
> > couldn't get it to start and
> > found that I had a bad driver in the computer for
> > the fuel pump. I snagged
> > the computer out of my 88. I know for sure its not a
> > MC-2 engine. Not sure
> > what chip was in the other one. It came with my 88
> > that I still haven't
> > replaced the slave cyl in yet. It also had the
> > 1.7Bar spring in it. I got
> > the 88 from Brad in Parker. (two turbos no limits!
> > :-p )
> >
> > Ok the smoke! Its a lot of smoke! I mean a
> > lot!!!!!!!!!!!!! You don't want
> > to be standing around this thing when its running,
> > I'm sure my friend that
> > helped me get it on the trailer has cancer from it
> > now. Sat night the cop
> > that gave us a ride to my friends house said he had
> > no clue where I was, he
> > just followed the smoke trail. I mean it was really
> > huge!!!!!!!!! I can take
> > a picture of it idling if it would help.
> >
> > It seems to crank just fine, and run well. The short
> > distance I drove it sat
> > night in to a parking lot I noticed no problems. Or
> > yesterday driving it on
> > to the trailer, such as total lack of power.
> >
> > I'll go pull the plugs . Ok plugs pulled, they
> > looked ok you can see a pic
> > here
> > http://www.ecrowell.com/2003/2003-03-31_audi/
> > and there is a pic of how much it smokes idling at
> > about 2k rpm
> > I'm really hoping a turbo RnR is going to be all I
> > need.
> >
> > Let me know guys, This is such a great list and
> > great help!
>
> Any positive pressure at idle from the dipstick or any
> type of orifice?  The exhaust doesn't count...  BTW
> those plugs look might tasty.  I pray they look like
> that when I pull 'em.
>
> =====
> Jim Green
> '89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
> http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html
>
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