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I just bought a turbocharged Mini. Supposedly a 1293 with a 286 cam but I think it idles much too smoothly for that cam and anyway the seller told me so many lies I don't know what I have. How can I tell what turbo I have? The only numbers I can see are WPM 1141 and WPM 1143. When I change oil, and I have a 10 row oil cooler, how much oil must I add? How can I really tell the size of the engine? What else should I look out for? Thanks, Slobo

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OK, how about one at a time! How can I identify my turbocharger? The only numbers I see are WPM-1141 and WPM-1143? Thanks, Slobo

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Whats the a/r numbers on the snails,is it a t2 a t25 a t3 or what

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That's what I'm trying to find out. The only numbers I see at all are the ones I previously posted and now I see a number SG 7909 on the turbo piece just above the exhaust manifold.

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example of a/r number on snail

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Dangerous, send me your email address and I will send you a photo of my engine. To me it doesn't look like I have a snail. Thanks, Slobo slobartedgon@aol.com

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Cant see the turbo,It's on the end of the black spring like pipe,No intercooler so don't go over 10psi

Rest looks like std meto turbo if you ask me

even got the dashpot clamp on top of the carb

Edited by Dangerous on 22nd Mar, 2006.

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Thanks, What is the open brass fitting on the right of the first picture near the fuel pressure regulator? Looks like something should be hooked up to it? Is there anyone on this forum near Reading, PA USA? I'd like to get some help with this car. Slobo

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Also that inline fuel filter, not sure if there designed to take the pressures involved with our set ups?

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Where does the pipe under the brass fitting lead to?

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OK......... Hard to see but it is about a 1/2 inch rubber hose and goes to a brass fitting in the bottom of the turbocharger on the right side looking at the engine from the front.

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Sounds like it is going to the side of the compressor housing. The brass fitting should be a T-piece with the other leg having a hose going to the wastegate actuator?

In any case, the open pipe needs either blocking off, or connecting to a bleed valve.

Are there, on this site, any schematics or labeled drawings of a turbocharger like I have so at least I could begin to know what everyone is talking about? Would an in car bleed valve be something I should have? I see that Minispeed sells one. Slobo

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Not sure if there is one on the site?

But there is a VERY good schematic diagram in the Metro Haynes repair manual that I think you will find very useful! If you haven't got a copy of this manual, I would strongly advise you to get one!!!

An in car bleed valve allows you to bleed some air from the wastegate actuator to fool it into allowing the turbo to make more boost pressure. Really as a starting point you need a boost gauge so that you are aware of what boost pressure you are running, before you start to bleed anything off. From the description of that pipe it sounds like your boost could be uncontrolled, so you need to block that pipe up immediately!

Edited by slim_shadyuk on 22nd Apr, 2006.

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The open brass fitting sounds like the boost solenoid. If the Metro Turbo ECU isn't fitted then it won't be working, and you will be running 4 psi boost. It is normally closed, 12v to energise and open, so it won't cause any over boost problems if it is left alone.

I have a couple of schematics for the turbo set up:

Edited by metroturbo on 23rd Apr, 2006.