[V8] My V70R Burnt to the groud.

[pjager at telus.net]

Had to drive the V8 for a few weeks lol. Actually dusted off the 928, while 
I sourced another V70r.

I had a turbo problem (the CBV) and during the hill climb the turbo vacuumed 
all the brake fluid from the brake system, spilling it onto the hot turbo 
went up in a ball of flame, with no brakes!. Pretty crazy. Just 
investigating how this could happen, the two vacuum pipes (CBV and brake 
booster) are connected to the same fitting at the manifold.

So I am pretty sure that the failed CBV caused a breach that allowed the 
turbo to become a massie vacuum pump which popped the master cylinder fluid 
seal. This all happened in about 20 seconds although there was signs of 
brake fluid combusion happening before hand


http://jageng.com/garage9/V70R_CH1.JPG