Turbo probably self-destructed
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Turbo probably self-destructed
Was driving the STI to work this morning and it started running like crap.
RPM dependent whirring noise, the car went super rich and I was blowing blackish smoke from the PS of the engine compartment when I revved it at idle.
No CEL strangely...
Had the car towed over the Mann Engineering and they are thinking Turbo too
Just emailed Blouch (it's a 16G XTR from 2014) - we'll see if they can do anything to take care of me
...goddammit... I don't need another $2000 repair bill right now
RPM dependent whirring noise, the car went super rich and I was blowing blackish smoke from the PS of the engine compartment when I revved it at idle.
No CEL strangely...
Had the car towed over the Mann Engineering and they are thinking Turbo too
Just emailed Blouch (it's a 16G XTR from 2014) - we'll see if they can do anything to take care of me
...goddammit... I don't need another $2000 repair bill right now
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spoke with them today. No warranty after 6-months (it's been almost 3 years, so I get it)
Looks like a rebuilt will be $400-$600 depending on what they find when they open it up... which I ain't thrilled about, but is a hell of alot better than $1500 for a new turbo
Looks like a rebuilt will be $400-$600 depending on what they find when they open it up... which I ain't thrilled about, but is a hell of alot better than $1500 for a new turbo
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I thought about it, but if I do - I have to retune... which means I'm stupid if I don't upgrade to Delicious Flex Fuel V2.
My wife is already pissed off about having to dump more money into the car.
My wife is already pissed off about having to dump more money into the car.
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they did the engine install/E85 conversion and know the car well.
I'd thought about sending to GST, but it was more than twice as far, I know GST is swamped, and since the car is currently Delicious tuning V1 Flex Fuel, I'm limited on who can get into the tuning.
At the time, I thought it was just a cracked PCV or vac line so a 50 mile tow didn't make much sense.
I'd thought about sending to GST, but it was more than twice as far, I know GST is swamped, and since the car is currently Delicious tuning V1 Flex Fuel, I'm limited on who can get into the tuning.
At the time, I thought it was just a cracked PCV or vac line so a 50 mile tow didn't make much sense.
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