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02-20-2019, 11:01 PM

Rob Hale

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Turbo

I blew the turbo on my 2002 f250 7.3 and put in a new cartridge with a wicked wheel got it put back together and it has no power and is smoking

02-21-2019, 07:56 AM

Hayapower

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Sounds like a problem with the install. Is the turbo spooling up quick on a throttle snap? If it wasn’t smoking prior to the refit, it would seem oil is bleeding for the seals..

02-22-2019, 02:10 PM

Rob Hale

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when i was driving it started smoking, i shut it down, after inspecting the turbo wheel was messed up, so i in stalled new o rings top and bottom on the pedestal.,i put in a new cartridge with a wicked wheel. after cleaning everything up. did a oil change with filter. it took awhile to start, but when it did there was no smoke. on the test drive it had no power and started to smoke a little. thats where i'm at now. any ideas on procedures i should to trouble shoot it