Re: baffling turbo..

[Bob Valentine <bob@tecmark.com>]

My guess would be lean mixture...  just had a simular thing this weekend at
the enduro races with a '87 Starion.  Pulled hard in 1st, but 4000 rpm in
2nd it broke up.   Changed fuel filter, problem went away.

-> Bob

At 08:01 AM 8/21/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, been hunting a problem on my friends turbo coupe.....it's not gmecm
>related really, but since there is quite a few tubo buffs on here, I thought
>I might ask..
>It is a 86 ford tubo coupe. Equiped with a 2.3L turbo..
>This year had no intercooler.
>
>When accelerating, in 1st gear, the boost reads 15lbs, but as you put more
>load on it, ie 2nd gear, the gauge starts to bounce a bit then by third gear
>reads 10lbs
>Through the rest of the gears other than 1st, the car surges.. it seems to
>be missing??  But the REALLY REALLY strange part is the red exaughst smoke
>that comes out the tail pipe at higher rpm's...
>
>Also the turbo and manifold will be glowing red after a drive...
>We thought the cat may be plugged.. so we hollowed the cat.. no diff,
>Plugs wires cap and rotor have been changed as well as timing checked and
>fuel press...
>Eveything seems to be fine...
>
>Anyone ever seen this red exhaust smoke before??
>Mike Rolica
>Plant A,
>Magnesium Products Division
>Strathroy
>
>(519)-245-4040  Ext. 244
>
>
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