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Originally Posted by seiler3
OK I am an idiot. Now that I am actually listening for the "whine" that the turbo used to produce, it is not there. So I am guessing the turbo went out completely? Without sounding completely stupid, is there a way to "reset" the turbo, or a fuse that could go out.
Thanks again for the help. I am not really mechanically inclined.
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Not a stupid question, at all.. Nope its all mechanical.
Turbo is powered by exhaust gas, which turns the tubine which takes force fed fresh air compresses it, spits through the intercooler(rad for air) cools it down then shoves it into the motor = power and lots of it.
I would wonder if you don't have a monster boost leak.... They don't need to be cracked hose to produce really limp boost numbers.. The rubber pipes over time get brittle and worm gear clamps eat into the rubber and the vibration over time can wiggle them off just enough that boost slips through like hurricane katrina - producing a really wimpy turbo..
double check the turbo connection from the airbox to the turbo itself and the lower intercooler pipe just front of the drivers side tire. These are two hardest to see and get to places - neglected and overlooked and harder to get nice n' tight.
Too bad you don't have a boost gauge(hate that chrysler didn't install one) so we could see if you are boosting what you should or if its falling flat on its face or just never boosting enough or at all..
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