JDC
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posted October 23, 2010 02:35 AM
 Edited By: JDC on 23 Oct 2010 10:37
For you turbo pros...
I've got a bet on with a guy... I know there are so many 'condition's to this question.
So, just how long in miles can you run a 14, general riding, with a Turbo, let's say at 7 PSI, lean, before you burn up the engine?
Yes, I know just 'how lean'? Hum, what A/F lean are the possibilities, lets say minor lean, medium and very lean?
If your engine is burnt up, and you take it apart, do you really have any way by just looking at the insides to tell 'how many miles it took to burn up'? Or how lean it was being run lean?
I'd say no.
What are the signs/symptoms of burning up an engine before it goes?
  
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zxbob
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posted October 23, 2010 03:25 AM
Thats a tough one to answer but . . . . . . . . my old bike is probably close to 3 years and
15K miles right now. The new owner has made a couple runs down the Mojve Mile with
it and like to push it when the road allows.
As its been discussed here over and over - fuel and timing will determine the life span of
any turbo motor !
Detonation is the killer. When you dont set it up properly, you'll see something like this.
Bob
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JDC
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posted October 23, 2010 09:27 AM
Edited By: JDC on 23 Oct 2010 17:30
How did you end off your crank case hose, and did you have any drops of oil from it?
I'd heard that is pretty 'normal', especially if you raise the oil level up some to account for the extra turbo oil lines/capacity.
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zxbob
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posted October 23, 2010 03:33 PM
I left the stock one in place - then added a second one by drilling / tapping the oil fill cap,
installed a fitting and attached a hose that I routed up the frame tube exiting out by the
tail piece.
Bob
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