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primeing a turbo?

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  • Start date Start date Oct 3, 2010

SMOKEDYA

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  • Oct 3, 2010
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Do you need to get oil to a turbo upon 1st time start up?Or just start the car as normal?peace












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just remove the coil wire so it will not start and turn it over so it puts oil in the turbo with out running
 

clement

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i prefer to unplug the coil so as to not have a coil arcing to the body. its probably a good idea to prime it. but when i installed mine in '98 i didnt prime it. before i sold the kit in '04 i took the 60-1 compressor over to majestic in dallas to have them look at it and make sure it was fine. he said it was still like new. so you dont NEED to.
 

Rick 91GT

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  • Oct 4, 2010
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If you prime the motor it will prime the turbo, I prefer to do it since they have limited oil on the bushing/bearing when it is assembled.

Garrett actually has a break in procedure for new turbo's atleast it was on the tag for my GT42 76mm...for the most part is is just a bunch of checks to make sure you have no leaks, or hard issues, and I have had some tell me limit boost for the first 100-200 miles, they do suggest priming or filling the turbo prior to start-up.
 
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