Re: Puff of smoke starting 5000TQW

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <5700294e.2484dfae@aol.com> PlyBoyDoct@aol.com writes:

> In a message dated 5/31/99 11:09:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk writes:
>
> > Yes, the startup puff is a good symptom of a dying turbo.

> When do you forsee the turbo dying?  My car does the puff puff at startup
> too.  So this concerns me.  How much is a new turbo?  Can I use the K26
> instead of the K24(Which my car has now)?

In my case, it was about 3,000 miles from first noticing the puff in
the rear view mirror to the turbo actually dying.

If I'd known what was happening, I'd have changed it ASAP - in the end
the blades interfered with the casing and sent a load of shrapnel into
the intercooler and inlet manifold.

--
 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club