Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:45:11 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Saabism IS a disease
in article MPG.18beb187ba0c74dd98a16anopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 20/02/2003 09:34: > In article <b30gkv$1h4hdr$4nopsam34476.news.dfncis.de>, > davehinznopsamcop.net says... >> I'm not sure what, if anything, to make of that. If you're not hearing >> gravelly noises from the turbo (a bit of whine is normal and OK), I'd >> keep an eye on it but not get overly concerned. If/When it does go, might >> not be a bad idea to retrofit it to a water-cooled turbo. I have one >> here in my basement, but I'm on the wrong continent to do you much good. >> > > With the bonnet closed, and driving, I hear nothing from the turbo over > the engine, until about 2.5-3k when it holds just north of the broken > section of the boost gauge, not holding high boost but just starting to > spool. > > Then I get a little whistle, and get ready for lift off. sometimes > switch the radio off just to listen to it. If you get yourself onto some nice country lanes, the whistle reflects from the walls on either side. You can make up tunes while you cruise along. If we all got together with our whisting 900s, we could start a kind of avant-garde orchestra :) Paul
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