Re: Turbo timer

[Wallace White <wallace@remdesign.com>]

Isn't the secondary coolant pump and the after-run setup (at least on
5kcstq's) supposed to help in this respect? I know it's not circulating
the oil, but it must have some benefit. Surely the A4 1.8T would have
these as well?

- Wallace
  '87 5kcstq 150k

Whitson wrote:
> 
> Mark Switek wrote:
> >
> > I'll be glad to show my ignorance and ask. What's a turbo timer?
> 
> It's just an electronic device that permits your engine to run for a
> predetermined amount of time to allow the turbo to cooldown so that
> "coking"(or the oil cooking inside and on the turbo insides) doesn't
> occur. Have been around for at least 10 years with larger diesel
> freight trucks to save thier turbos after a long or hard haul. Those
> trucks used come with a device, name which eludes mmy memory, that
> tells them if it is necessary to spend the time to cool down.
> VW recommends this cool down on thier cars i the manual, at least
> with my '97 Passat TDI.
> HTH
> --
> Whitson
> '86 4KCSQ