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Offline Ngray99GC8

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Smoking VF48 Turbo
« on: June 30, 2018, 10:16:13 am »
Turbo Help.
VF48 on an EJ205.  I just put in power steering.  I had to remove the intercooler, downpipe and the uppipe to install the lines. I put it all back together I went for a test drive. I now have smoke pouring from my turbo and it smells like something is burning.  Turbo seems to be functional on the test so far. Any ideas on what I could have broke? what to check Subaru gurus?

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Re: Smoking VF48 Turbo
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2018, 11:55:52 am »
Smoking out the exhaust pipe, or smoking from the turbo itself?

My best guess is you bumped an oil supply or drain line, and it's leaking.

I may scream like a dainty lady, but I punch like a fairly strong 11-year-old.

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Re: Smoking VF48 Turbo
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2018, 05:35:05 pm »
^What he said. Oil supply line/banjo/misaligned washer or drain line.

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Re: Smoking VF48 Turbo
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2018, 10:25:26 am »
Thanks for the response lads.  I will check into it.