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Old 02-28-2002, 12:53 PM
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How bad is it to drive around with a blown turbo or wastegate?
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Default It shouldn't hurt anything...
...other than your ability to get out of the way of oncoming traffic.

Seriously, it really shouldn't have any downside to the engine, etc.

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I would find out exactly what the problem is....
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Default a blown turbo????
like the shaft has crapped out? The turbo could grenade filling your engine with no so soft metallic parts...

The wastegate shouldnt be too much of a problem..
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Default did you blow your turbo? or do you plan to?
just curious. seems like you ask about it every day.
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haha no im just being paranoid cuz I do drive crazy alot....
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Plus its nice to know the what to do when sh$t happens
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hell, I drove with a blown turbo for weeks.
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but i'd try to be a little bit more optomistic. i like to think that my car will run forever!! and the glass is always full!!
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hee hee. that was funny.
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