# Turbo diagnostic help

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 16, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934 "2008-04-16T15:34:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Weight-WHP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Weight-WHP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Weight-WHP)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934/1 "2008-04-16T15:34:06Z")

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Turbo diagnostic  
how does this look? looks not good to me.  
below is how it was I believe. (next to it is one of my Vortech V5’s)  
I hope this is not too small. I only want to push 8 psi or now.  
 ![http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5584/img1605zq9.jpg](http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5584/img1605zq9.jpg)  
 ![http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1541/img1601rn6.jpg](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1541/img1601rn6.jpg)  
 ![http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6162/img1600pp3.jpg](http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6162/img1600pp3.jpg)  
I am worried about the oil residue on the inside of the cold side.

I do not want to waste time if it is bad.  
thanks

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**Author:** ![TurdBlown\_Teg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@TurdBlown\_Teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurdBlown_Teg)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934/2 "2008-04-24T18:25:53Z")

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looks like either oil was poured into the cold side or the seal is shot

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**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934/3 "2008-04-24T18:30:24Z")

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My vote goes to shot seal. May have to do with high oil pressure to the turbo though. That was covered in another thread recently.

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**Author:** ![BIGHANDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@BIGHANDS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BIGHANDS)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934/4 "2008-04-25T04:53:38Z")

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i have a turbo fresh off a saab 2.0 50$

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934/5 "2008-04-25T05:44:47Z")

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eh. You can probably use it but it’s going to smoke. What brand/size turbo is it?

EDIT: n/m i see it’s a 3K. Since it’s probably a stock unit, i’d pass and get another one on the cheap.

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**Author:** ![Weight-WHP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Weight-WHP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Weight-WHP)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-diagnostic-help/46934/6 "2008-04-25T07:26:39Z")

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It is a 3k going on my 930. I am putting 2 on.