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Old Wed, March 10th, 2010, 01:19 PM
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Actually, the Ford replacements will run you about $100 in parts. The labor is pretty intense (turbo r&r at 1.8 hours plus the time to do the pipes).


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Originally Posted by Bob
I noticed that around 15psi the turbo seemed to have a pronounced flutter to it rather than just the normal high-pitched whistle, but once it got above 15psi it went away.
That's turbo surge and it's very bad for the turbo. Just sayin'.
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