Thanks Paul, I've decided to fix whatever the problem is and sell the car. I added it up tonight and in the last year I've spent about $8,000 on this thing. I'll be lucky to get $3,000 for it. I should have just bought an old Mopar to start with.
Marc Medina www.pnw-sdac.org 89 Spirit ES 2.5 Turbo Intercooled Super60 http://www.geocities.com/mcm95403/ <--- updated 11/12/04 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Fosen Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 11:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SD> problems and questions Marc, The combination of the smoke, oil consumption, and the oil blowing into the airbox does not sound good...especially when you speak of boost being "pegged" on the 20 lb gauge. I had a similar symptom on a 90 TI Daytona, which ended up being a piston with the upper ring land melted off...no piston parts bouncing around, no damage to the head...just a ring land instantly vaporized and swept out with the exhaust. Not even any damage to the turbo! Lean was not mean! Paul Fosen, Illinois Proud NRA member 92 Dodge Shelby IROC Daytona, blue TI 5-spd 92 Dodge Shelby IROC Daytona, white TI auto 90 Plymouth Voyager LX TI 5 speed 90 Dodge Shelby Daytona, white VNT 90 Dodge Shelby Daytona, blue VNT 90 Dodge Shadow ES, red TII auto 90 Dodge Spirit LE, maroon TI auto 87 Dodge Shelby Charger, maroon TII auto 86 Buick Grand National http://community.webtv.net/blk86trbo/Turbona/ -----------------------REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING-------------------------- -- Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html -----------------------REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING---------------------------- Questions? Visit http://www.sdml.org/ To be removed, visit http://www.sdml.org/pages/leave.html
