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Old 01-22-2006, 01:08 PM
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Somebody please tell me that it is normal to have my turbine housing turn orange....
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Old 01-22-2006, 01:18 PM
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when it is boosting it will heat up and glow if you are pushing anough heat through it, explain a lil better if you could
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Old 01-22-2006, 01:36 PM
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No I mean the car has been off since yesterday when it started smoking, but now it looks like the turbine housing is covered in some sort of orange rust. I'll try to take some pics if possible.
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Old 01-22-2006, 01:42 PM
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yea take a pic
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Old 01-22-2006, 01:57 PM
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http://www.dincoinc.com/civic/Pics/t...urbine 001.jpg
http://www.dincoinc.com/civic/Pics/t...urbine 002.jpg
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Old 01-22-2006, 02:00 PM
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Rust!! [:@][:'(]
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Old 01-22-2006, 02:03 PM
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Is it potentially dangerous, or is this fairly common?
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Old 01-22-2006, 02:19 PM
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Def doesn't look good.
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Old 01-22-2006, 02:25 PM
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Yea i would try to get that rust off and find some header paint or somthing and see if that might stick.
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Old 01-22-2006, 03:29 PM
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call up turbonetics and ask them if its normal
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