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Hello Everyone, First I would like to say that you have all been very helpful to me with my 88 TC, tons of exellent information here!!!
I drive a 1988 Turbo Coupe (102K miles) Only mod to date is a new fuel pump and K&N cone.
My issue started one morning, I pulled into work and noticed that my car was "throwing up", I moved it from the parking garage to the parking lot and parked it there (I watched the temp guage and it did not get hot). I came out at lunch to investigate the issue and found the lower water line from the turbo had rotted and busted. That was not a big deal since I have a T3 to put on the car and I need to re-run the lines anyway. My concern is, there was oil also leaking with the water, and after I got the car home and removed the turbo, lines and exhaust, I noticed that the water line is saturated in oil.
Could the turbo have cracked and oil leaked into the water line or is it possible the block cracked internally (since the oil return line is just to the right of the water line) and oil is seeping into the water line. I have checked the oil and there is no water in the oil, however the oil was 2 quarts low. I have not been able to drain the water yet to check it.
I would like to just build a new engine for the car, but I cant afford that.
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Any advice/suggestions?
Thank You
Matt
I drive a 1988 Turbo Coupe (102K miles) Only mod to date is a new fuel pump and K&N cone.
My issue started one morning, I pulled into work and noticed that my car was "throwing up", I moved it from the parking garage to the parking lot and parked it there (I watched the temp guage and it did not get hot). I came out at lunch to investigate the issue and found the lower water line from the turbo had rotted and busted. That was not a big deal since I have a T3 to put on the car and I need to re-run the lines anyway. My concern is, there was oil also leaking with the water, and after I got the car home and removed the turbo, lines and exhaust, I noticed that the water line is saturated in oil.
Could the turbo have cracked and oil leaked into the water line or is it possible the block cracked internally (since the oil return line is just to the right of the water line) and oil is seeping into the water line. I have checked the oil and there is no water in the oil, however the oil was 2 quarts low. I have not been able to drain the water yet to check it.
I would like to just build a new engine for the car, but I cant afford that.
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Any advice/suggestions?
Thank You
Matt