CHOP SHOP
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I have a few questions regarding my old trusty 12v P-pump engine. Its an all STOCK '98 12V except a filter and 4" exhaust pipe.
On Monday while out in Silverdale the boot connecting my intercooler burst from the inner fender rubbing it. It was pretty loud, making air wooshing noises. At first I thought it was a exhaust leak until I looked and seen the boot ballooning while under load. I had a load (about 8K) and towed it home. Seemed to make it ok. No big loss of power, maybe just a little, but I drive it like an old man. It was about a 60 mile trip, mostly flat.
So on the last leg of the trip there is a long steep hill. It pulled it fine, but afterwards I had a noticeable turbo whine that I had not heard before.
Can driving it with the intake plumbing ruptured cause the turbo to spin to high and cause damage since its pumping air unrestricted?
The truck has 250,000
On Monday while out in Silverdale the boot connecting my intercooler burst from the inner fender rubbing it. It was pretty loud, making air wooshing noises. At first I thought it was a exhaust leak until I looked and seen the boot ballooning while under load. I had a load (about 8K) and towed it home. Seemed to make it ok. No big loss of power, maybe just a little, but I drive it like an old man. It was about a 60 mile trip, mostly flat.
So on the last leg of the trip there is a long steep hill. It pulled it fine, but afterwards I had a noticeable turbo whine that I had not heard before.
Can driving it with the intake plumbing ruptured cause the turbo to spin to high and cause damage since its pumping air unrestricted?
The truck has 250,000
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