Turbo Power Remanufactured Turbochargers
  

Common Turbo Problems

The following information is taken from the Fall 1998 Import Tuner magazine. It is presented here only to help to identify common problems occuring with turbochargers.

Engine
lacks
power

Black
exhaust
smoke

Excessive
engine oil
consumption

Blue
exhaust
smoke

Noisy
turbo

Cyclic
sound
from
turbo 		Oil leak
from
compressor
seal 		Oil leak
from
turbo
seal 		Cause
X
X
X
X
    
X
   Clogged air filter element
 
X
X
X
X
X
X
   Obstructed air intake duct to turbo compressor
X
X
    
X
       Obstructed air outlet duct from compressor to intake manifold
X
X
    
X
       Obstructed intake manifold
       
X
       Air leak in duct from air cleaner to compressor
X
X
X
X
X
       Air leak in duct from compressor to intake manifold
X
X
X
X
X
       Air leak at intake manifold to engine joint
X
X
X
X
X
  
X
   Obstruction in exhaust manifold
X
X
        
X
   Obstruction in exhaust system
X
X
    
X
  
X
   Gas leak in exhausr manifold to engine joint 
X
X
    
X
  
X
   Gas leak in turbine inlet to exhaust manifold joint
       
X
       Gas leak in ducting after the turbine outlet
   
X
X
    
X
X
 Obstructed turbo oil drain line
   
X
X
    
X
X
 Obstructed engine crankcase vent
 
X
X
      
X
X
 Turbo center housing sludged or coked
X
X
             Fuel injection pump or fuel injectors incorrectly adjusted
X
X
             Engine camshaft timing incorrect
X
X
X
X
    
X
X
 Worn engine piston rings or liners (blowby)
X
X
X
X
    
X
X
 Internal engine problem (valves, pistons)
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 Dirt caked on compressor wheel and/or diffuser vanes
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
 Damaged turbo 

 
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