Help With Single Cam Turbo

[gusunit]

Hi everyone, my issue is getting me very irritated and i have looked on google for my answer but cant find it. Well whats happening is i got my car tuned on 8 psi and made 200WHP and 179 WTQ. Ever since the tune my car has been acting weird. my car smokes only when i press the gas and for a second it leaves a cloud but then it goes away while still pressing the gas pedal. when i come to a stop my car idles so low it dies sometimes. when my car dies i crank it up and a cloud of smoke comes out then goe away. in the morning when i get up it starts fine, idles fine, no smoke, but once its warmed up it acts up again. could it be my turbo is done?
Mods on car
Greddy 3 layer gasket (thick)
Walbro fuel pump
Rc 440
Aem cam gear (Got the black on just for looks lol)
ARP head studs and Bolts
Hondata s100
and i have a t3 evo 3 turbo

 

[gusunit]

Oh and its a 1994 honda civic hatch with a jdm D15b vtec

 

[gusunit]

Just noticed my turbo doesnt spool when i turn my car on. turbine doesnt spin at idle

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

Sounds like a tuning problem. I'd take it back and have them retune it. What color is the smoke?

Black smoke = Burning rich
Blue smoke = oil
White smoke = Water/antifreeze

 

[gusunit]

when i look through my rear view mirror looks blue and smells like oil and gas

 

[Mr. Jollypants]

Did you build the engine at all? Blue smoke means oil, which isn't good.

 

[gusunit]

nope all stock internals, it happened right after the tune, i did the tune at ericks racing.

 

[gebs06]

did the tune shop perform a leak-down and do a compression test w/ the engine b4 u turbo charged it....b/c it could be something simple as a o-ring, or gasket failing causing oil to leak into your engine, thus causing it to quit on u from the loss of lubrication..but you said the turbine doesn't spool could be a faulty turbo. What type is it....

 

[94 civic ex]

One of my buddys had this problem and it was a faulty turbo. He sent it off hand had it rebuilt and then every thing was good.

 

[gusunit]

i have an evo 3 t3 turbo. ill send the turbo to get rebuilt. as far as leak down and compression test no, im going to have honda fiend(shop) do it for me on tuesday.

 

[bizoneoeh]

sounds like your turbo may be taking a s**t/ burning oil. How much shaft play did the turbo have, was it new? Your blades should be spinning tho.


I'm also moving this to the forced induction section for you.

 

[AjPetrarca23]

mine does the exact same thing as yours. everything you mentioned. I have no idea what it is. im thinking i just need a better tune.

 

[AE Motoring]

do compression and leak down test

 

[gusunit]

bizoneoeh thank you, it was new but when they tuned it they did 18psi on it on accident because of my wastegate(cant believe my motor held). i think that messed it up. shaft play is very slight. it doesnt turn off anymore i adjusted the idle. the blade seems like its forced to spin. like i said it dosnt spool at all in idle its stuck

ae motoring im doing a compression/leakdown test tomorrow.

ajpetrarca23 try to see if you can adjust your idle i put mine higher and is perfect doesnt turn off but still smokes.

 

[EG-HATCHIE]

18psi pull fried the turbo sounds to me... maybe starting to blow the seals

 

[bizoneoeh]

bizoneoeh thank you, it was new but when they tuned it they did 18psi on it on accident because of my wastegate(cant believe my motor held). i think that messed it up. shaft play is very slight. it doesnt turn off anymore i adjusted the idle. the blade seems like its forced to spin. like i said it dosnt spool at all in idle its stuck

ae motoring im doing a compression/leakdown test tomorrow.

ajpetrarca23 try to see if you can adjust your idle i put mine higher and is perfect doesnt turn off but still smokes.

np


did a shop tune it and make the mistake? If so, they should pay for it.

 

[kyle97charlie]

np


did a shop tune it and make the mistake? If so, they should pay for it.

 

[gusunit]

yea a shop did, i just replaced my gasket from header to turbo sounds better and is now boosting better, but still smokes.

so far i fixed the idle issue from the iacv
boosting issue sort of by replacing the gasket

Havent fixed the smoking issue

 

[DarkCreep]

Something doesnt sound right if the blade isnt spinning at idle.

 

[gusunit]

Car is starting to smoke more, when i drive i feel like if the car boosts great then doesnt for a quick second on and off. weird