are these normal?
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my turbos been up and running for a couple of months now and hopefully ive sorted my teething probs(fingures crossed)
but ive never driven another mini turbo or been in one so i would appriciate it if some of you could let me know if some of these things a normal
1) when turbos on full blow and i come of the gas i get a dump valve whoooossssing type noise (not dead loud)all though im running totally standard
2)when the engines hot and i turn it off if i go back to start it up after about 15 to 30 mins it takes a while of cranking to get it going
3)oh and it seems to torque steer quite a lot under hard acceleration,which makes me laugh quite alot and i dont think 13 by 7jj wheels help?
at the moment these are the only 3 things i can think of and although there not big probs id like to know whether something needs loking at or are they pretty normal?
many thanks
carl

Edited by Carl on 5th Mar, 2004.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

1. pop off valve in plemum chamber , releasing boost which no where to go as butterfly in carb is shut.
2. heat soak in carb from hot turbo , cranking is pumping cold fuel in , until it fires , make sure heat slield is fitted, got some holes in bonnett to allow hot air out, or live with it.
3. 13x7`s not good , check off set of wheels and get front end set up , ie castor + chamber.

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

2: I had the same pb with my turbo, when it arrive start the engine with wide open throttle, evidently close it immediaty when the engine start
fab