I was driving home from our AZ 2GNT meet and my car suddenly had zero power. No matter how much gas i gave it it would just slowly accelerate. A quick check of gauges looked normal except that when i hit the gas i noticed i would stay in vacuum. So i pulled over and the rest of the AZ group followed shortly. We didnt see anything wrong in the engine bay so i decided to limp it home. Since i wasnt getting any boost i figured i would check out my turbo first.

Here is what i saw when i pulled my intake piping off the turbo.



Here is where it came off my filter.



I guess this is why i didnt have any power. Thank god that it wasnt smaller.




Anyone think i may of done any damage? There was some slight oil right inside the turbo when i pulled the intake off.

I am going to write the company that makes that filter a nice letter today

all i have to say is phew. :-) i would say no damage. if that piece cant touch any part of the turbo except the inlet hold, no prob. good luck getting a settlement from that company. :thumbsup

never ever buy cheap air filters man.



Jon

1997 Eclipse RS

13.887@104.648 5/30/03

www.haiokuracing.com

time to get a K&N filter.

what's the airfilter company so that we can all AVOID THEM?

-------jezreel
hrc stage 1, sfmu, ml, prokits, egt, boost gauge, apexi tt, costum dp, dynotune fp gauge. gst muff, turbo spoiler

nothing like driving with the windows down and the music low: i love hearing the turbo spool, swwwhhhttt!!!!
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That filter was a replacement for my K&N. It is made by 3A racing.

Have you seen anymore oil in there John? Still think you dodged a bullet there? Just curious. I was thinking this morning that I was behind you for a while Saturday night when you were having the scare of your life and I never saw any smoke, so maybe there was just a little bit of oil that squeaked by in there.

Just a thought.

Seems to run the same. I am having a hard time finding a replacement filter for it locally though.