hey all, i just got back from doing a little racing around and the car started idling really funny so i popped the hood and took a look around too see i popped an intercooler hose off. It was dark out and i looked at the turbo and saw that it was glowing red, is this normal to see if its dark outside?
turbocharger glowing red!
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Not normal.
Its from the huge boost leak you had from the popped IC hose and the raw fuel being poured into the engine.
Its from the huge boost leak you had from the popped IC hose and the raw fuel being poured into the engine.
Yea um a glowing red turbo is from driving for long periods of time. Such as doing a mountian or twist road run. the only thing that you need to do is let it idle for like 5 mins after you are done so that the turbines have time to slow down with oil still being pumped in.
While I don't know the scientific reasonings for why a turbo begins to glow (other than the fact of extreme heat), I can say that there are SEVERAL cars I know of that have glowing turbo(s) and/or exhaust manifolds.
For example, a 1200awhp Skyline on the dyno, completely glowing turbo's and exhaust manifolds look like there's flowing lava beneath the housings.
or, a Civic HB Turbo w/ the hotside glowing bright red after doing acouple hard interstate pulls.
or, a 92 1st Gen GSX with a mildly glowing exhaust manifold and BRIGHT glowing turbo after boosting across town randomly.
^^All random things, at random times, and all different scenario's.
So, if the conclusion to having a glowing turbo means you have a boost leak... then I am very confused at this point. :icon_conf There has GOT to be more to it.
On a second note, no, it's not NORMAL.
Jeff
For example, a 1200awhp Skyline on the dyno, completely glowing turbo's and exhaust manifolds look like there's flowing lava beneath the housings.
or, a Civic HB Turbo w/ the hotside glowing bright red after doing acouple hard interstate pulls.
or, a 92 1st Gen GSX with a mildly glowing exhaust manifold and BRIGHT glowing turbo after boosting across town randomly.
^^All random things, at random times, and all different scenario's.
So, if the conclusion to having a glowing turbo means you have a boost leak... then I am very confused at this point. :icon_conf There has GOT to be more to it.
On a second note, no, it's not NORMAL.
Jeff
Jeff, I wouldnt say because the turbo is red, you have a boost leak.
But...he said he had a boost leak and the problem was gone after he fixed it.
But...he said he had a boost leak and the problem was gone after he fixed it.
Yea the rough idle was caused by the leak but the glowing turbo was from him racing the car and when a vechile goes rich it will make the exhaust colder do to the extra unburnt fuel in the exhaust
tookwik4u89 said:
No no no, lol. I'm not doubting one bit that he had a boost leak...nor that this is what caused the glowing...(it only makes sense). But, what I am targetting at is why this happens to all these random vehicles that DO NOT have boost leaks.
i have amde things glow red after long hard runs. It was shock the first time i say it though. Mostly it was the Manifold Glowing not the Turbo it self.
Poping the IC Piping will do it though. not goo. Just follow what MDC says he knows
Poping the IC Piping will do it though. not goo. Just follow what MDC says he knows
It would be a good idea to buy the Speed Source lower pipe kit. It replaces the pipes leading to the intercooler with hard pipes and costs less than $100. I highly recommend it as I had the same problem as you and this is how I corrected it.