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Old 12-14-08, 10:54 AM
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i have a 93 13b single turbo with 14.9 psi boost. the front rotor has 100psi and the rear has 40psi. How bad will it be if i keep driving it until i get a new motor
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If it's a bad apex seal, you probably already shredded your turbo and trashed your rear housings. I would park it just in case it's not. Further driving can only make a bad situation worse.
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why would the turbo be shot? from a broken piece of the seal.
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