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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Would a bad turbo cause my car to hesitate revin up on boost its blowin blue smoke. The wierd thing the hesitate isnt as bad till it gets a bit warmer like a mile down the road? Any help apprecited. Need till get this sorted seems to be one thing after another

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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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thats the joy of owning a ford lol. if u are on mfi could be the air fuel ratio
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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If you have blue smoke, you're burning oil. It's game over for the turbo or piston rings I'm afraid. Depending on how much oil is being passed, it could be fouling the plugs up.
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Il get a compression test done first then. Would the turbo away cause a hesitate? Cheers man
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Old Jul 4, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by mr_joe0606
thats the joy of owning a ford lol. if u are on mfi could be the air fuel ratio

Im running Efi mate
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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see if theres any play in turbo m8y!!
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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what about if at times your car smokes all of the 3 colours? white/blue/black?
does it mean its proper fooked?
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I shall think so!
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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well sometimes it has a slightly blue tint,then others a slightly white tint to it,and if i rev it hard it spits black shit out the exhaust lol......but the car ran and drove ok,its weird.
glad its in the garage and getting rebuilt before it broke and cost me a fortune
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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id say its ya turbo m8

mines just gone!!

mine did it after about a mile at lights and when coming up to a junction..
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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thought it could be stem seals,
theres no gak in the oil and no murky water in the header tank.thought it was spittin black cuz of the fuelling as its mfi,
want a new turbo anyway so if its fooked then o well
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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Just sent mine to midland turbo cost me £380
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