[s-cars] ITS TO4E Smoking

[Mark Strangways]

I have done nothing to limit my oil pressure to my GT30R either,
I do use a 12" length of steel tubing to supply the turbo in place of a long 
hose.

No smoking issues, other than the clutch.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Djdawson2 at aol.com>
To: <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>; <sbpowers at gmail.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] ITS TO4E Smoking


> In a message dated 2/20/2005 8:30:10 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com writes:
>
>> The Garrett turbos, especially the new GT series, do not like the high
>> oil pressure generated by fine German automobiles.  It will blow right
>> past the seals and make a smoky mess in a few thousand miles.
>>
>
> This isn't exactly the case.  We have multiple Garretts, (including GT
> series) running around Denver, with no smoking issues whatsoever... and 
> they are
> receiving full oil pressure.  It does, however, seem to be an issue with 
> ITS
> turbos.
> FWIW,
> Dave in CO
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