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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Somebody please tell me that it is normal to have my turbine housing turn orange....
 
Old Jan 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
 
Old Jan 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.
 
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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yea take a pic
 
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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Rust!! [:@][:'(]
 
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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Is it potentially dangerous, or is this fairly common?
 
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Def doesn't look good.
 
Old Jan 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.
 
Old Jan 22, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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call up turbonetics and ask them if its normal
 



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