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Heading to Kent City MI
What do you put over the muffler on a tractor to keep the turbo from spinning? I shipped one to a guy in Kansas City, Missouri once and just stuffed a rag in it.
how is the turbo supposed to spin if the air has nowhere to go? it is not like the wind has enough force to open the valves, right? unless i am missing something here
I see what you're saying. The intake/exhaust valve would have to be open on the same cylinder. If it is you got a problem anyways. Better to be safe than sorry, especially if it isn't your own that you're hauling or shipping. You see those yellow turbo covers out there as well. I guess it keeps rain out too when hauling.
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They duct taped it... Said he's lost couple turbos on skid steers that way...
Outside major exhaust leaks between engine and turbo or an extremely worn out engine I don't see it physically mechanically possible
Only other option would be rain and exhaust is all above the engine, thus allowing it to drain into the engine and oil... Over a long period of time... This will be kicked of tonight or tomorrow AM and clear Skies to central Michigan
Outside major exhaust leaks between engine and turbo or an extremely worn out engine I don't see it physically mechanically possible
Only other option would be rain and exhaust is all above the engine, thus allowing it to drain into the engine and oil... Over a long period of time... This will be kicked of tonight or tomorrow AM and clear Skies to central Michigan
I deliver it.. New owner is like.. Wtf is there duct tape on the exhaust?!? They forget there is an engine bthe air has to go through for the turbo to spin?!?:roflmao:
No, we have lost turbos on loaders and dozers during long rig moves, air goes down the exhaust and allows it to spin without oil, it does happen, I've also seen several air boosters with no rain caps sit for long periods of time and get full of water, and trashed the turbo and ****ed up the cyl walls. We just slapped turbos on them and ran them.
Storage/long time not being ran and no rain cap leads to problems.. Especially left out in the elements..
I've gone as far as to block inlet of the exhaust housing and use shop air to simulate wind and get it to turn... It moved at the intial hit of air but didn't spin.. Remove the blocking plate and turbo spins...
What I don't have is something like a leave blower to blow at a truck exhaust pipe to simulate being towed down the highway and seeing if the turbo spins
I've gone as far as to block inlet of the exhaust housing and use shop air to simulate wind and get it to turn... It moved at the intial hit of air but didn't spin.. Remove the blocking plate and turbo spins...
What I don't have is something like a leave blower to blow at a truck exhaust pipe to simulate being towed down the highway and seeing if the turbo spins
