I do believe you are correct Jason. I think my turbo is FUBAR. After cleaning out all the oil the symptoms have not changed. I yank the throttle cable and the silicone intake hoses collapse so I assume the turbo has seized. The PCV is near new - went in when the engine was rebuilt - it is a 323 turbo valve.
The good news is I may still be able to make the GotGuts event on Monday since I have the same turbo on the Laguna. The bad news is I probably have a crapload more oil in the IC and pipes again -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Jason C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > You shouldn't have that much oil. It's possible your > turbo seals are gone, or blowby doesn't have a proper > vent (such as a bad PCV system), and pressurizes the > crankcase and the turbo bearings via the oil drain > line. > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > The root cause was OIL, as in oil in the > > intake(slapping forehead). I have been putting off > > installing the oil catch can, but I guess it should > > have gone on immediately. There was nearly half a > > quart of oil in the bottom of the IC and the > > connecting hoses. I figured something was up when I > > pulled the throttle cable and saw the tube > > connecting to the TB collapse due to blockage :-o > > If I had hard pipes I never would have known there > > was oil in the intake piping and IC. In fact, if I > > had hard pipes I bet it would have sucked the oil up > > and into the TB and been running my engine like a > > 2-stroke, lol. > > > > I removed and cleaned all the hoses and ran mineral > > spirits a few times through the IC so everything is > > squeaky clean now. I ran out of time this > > morning(dad's b-day today), but I will be back at it > > tonight. Yes, I will be installing the oil catch > > can as well, I just need to figure out how to mount > > it. > > > > Something tells me I might want to run some top > > engine cleaner through the system before I hit the > > smog check next month :-) > > > > Thanks for all the ideas guys > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: "Ray Ayala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > True ... and a bad map sensor can both cause > > similar symptoms itself, and > > > cook a cat. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bob Bundy" > > > To: ; > > > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 10:33 AM > > > Subject: Re: MiniMe running like crap > > > > > > > > > > Symptoms sound strangely like a plugged up cat > > to me. Not a lot of > > > > misfiring > > > > or sputtering but no power under load. > > > > The ceramic core cats can overheat and crack > > apart due to really poor > > > > fueling and timing or sometimes just from > > getting whacked by a rock or > > > > something. a loose piece of core can shift and > > lodge slightly sideways and > > > > it can cut off most all flow. > > > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: > > > > To: "MiataPower" > > > > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:34 AM > > > > Subject: MiniMe running like crap > > > > > > > > > > > >> Symptoms: > > > >> Completely gutless power. Anything more than > > light throttle has > > > >> absolutely no effect - car goes nowhere FAST. > > Max speed I was able to > > > >> hit > > > >> was ~40mph - feels like the engine is being > > choked - reminds me of > > > >> driving > > > >> a kiddie style gokart with a governed engine. > > > >> > > > >> I was trying to get my car to pass smog earlier > > this week so I swapped > > > >> out > > > >> the fuel rail, valve cover, installed the AFM, > > recirculating BOV, etc. I > > > >> am running an AEM ecu and the AFM was ignored > > since I was running off the > > > >> MAP sensor so it was there just for the visual > > test. I also had the Begi > > > >> AFPR installed for looks - it was not plumbed > > in. > > > >> > > > >> So tonight I put the FM dual feed rail back on, > > VTA BOV and now the > > > >> engine > > > >> has NO power under load. I can rev the throttle > > and it feels fine, but > > > >> under load the car has no power. Unfortunately > > I didn't have my laptop > > > >> with me so I could not log into the AEM to > > monitor the sensors - could a > > > >> faulty connection to the MAP sensor be causing > > the lack of power under > > > >> load? > > > >> > > > >> There are NO vacuum leaks. Any other things to > > look for? > > > >> > > > >> Thanks, > > > >> Mike > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > > > > >> Miatapower mailing list > > > >> [email protected] > > > >> > > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Miatapower mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Miatapower mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
