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Old 24 Aug 2009, 09:15 pm
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Default Re: Turbo Question

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Originally Posted by grungerockjeeper View Post
*total noob question alert*

I recently purchased a used '03 GT 5spd. I read somewhere that turbos need to 'idle down' before you kill the engine, especially after hard driving. What kinda time are we talking for a PT, and how hard do you have to run it to require this?
Running it hard, freeway driving or towing you need to keep it running and cool it down a few minutes. The manual specifies the exact time needed. Normal driving needs no cool down. After hard driving and then going to normal driving for a few minutes or longer constitutes cooling down time.
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