 Turbo Glowing, is this normal?, turbo glowing after hard run |
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 Oct 5, 2011 - 11:15 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Aug 15, '10 From Nevis, West Indies Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
St205 Stock, 13psi, hard run about 7miles non stop, get up turbo is glowing hot, is this normal? or am I running lean causing gas temp to be high?
-------------------- 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 Turbo 4WD, Black
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Oct 5, 2011 - 11:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
red hot turbos = sex
its perfectly normal...Ive seen a porsche turbo 911 on a dyno and the way those pipes and turbo light up is like magic! If anything St205's run pig rich  
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Oct 6, 2011 - 1:20 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 14, '08 From Mauritius Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
In my opinion...I won't say its not normal; but its quite rare for the gt4. However I won't agree if you say that running lean may cause your turbo to glow. Bcoz if your were running too lean, your turbo would not have much time to glow or blow. Make sure your have enough cold air entering the engine bay and hot air escaping it.
Brothely yours, Rav4Race. |
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Oct 6, 2011 - 2:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 28, '11 Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
QUOTE (cax_11 @ Oct 5, 2011 - 11:15 PM)  St205 Stock, 13psi, hard run about 7miles non stop, get up turbo is glowing hot, is this normal? or am I running lean causing gas temp to be high? lol its finee... do u know how hot your engine gets.. at night time is when u should see it best... after a hard run i dont care what u drive turbo charged.. super charged or N/A. your exhaust will get hot and it will put of some kind of glow... its just in the day time we cant see it very well but at night its there... dont believe me go wrap a steak around your exhaust and drive it for little bit i bet its cooked when u get done lol... your exhaust is the hottest part of your engine |
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Oct 6, 2011 - 8:06 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '10 From Austria Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Hi,
the exhaust gas have ~900°C, yes this is normal after a hard run but i must advise to cool down the engine/turbo after that, just drive the car normal a few minuetes before you stop the issue is that there is just a minimum of air flow to the engine bay, oil pressure and water flow at idle greetz -------------------- KEEP COOL UNDER PRESSURE
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Oct 6, 2011 - 9:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
The day I bought my gt-four and got home it was glowing just like that...
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Oct 6, 2011 - 10:12 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 10, '11 From Trail BC Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
as long as the exhaust side is glowing, your good to go, and obviously not the intake side, Sunny is right, after any hard run, or a run in general, it is always heaven to your turbo to sit and cool down while getting a nice lubrication bath, while your car is at idle, even with no turbo timer, let your car sit for 5min at idle, to allow to cool down, to shut off your car immediatly, could result in your turbo spinning at 20,000 rpms...dry! this will cause bearings/shaft to wear excessivly, the glowing part, is normal, exhaust heats up......
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Oct 6, 2011 - 10:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
normal. i wouldnt worry bout it..
but take pics next time 
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Oct 6, 2011 - 9:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From Nevis, West Indies Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks everyone for your views on this
.. I did let it cool a bit before shutting down.. and stephen_lee next time definately 
-------------------- 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 Turbo 4WD, Black
Nevis, West Indies |
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Oct 10, 2011 - 5:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 21, '10 From Woodstock, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
Today I learned that I need a turbo to complete me.
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Oct 10, 2011 - 5:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 19, '11 From Paraguay, Winchestertonfieldville Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
QUOTE (Araykhel @ Oct 10, 2011 - 6:32 PM) Today I learned that I need a turbo to complete me. LoL random much? -------------------- |
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Oct 10, 2011 - 8:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 24, '07 From Tucson, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Yup, Do it probably every day... (lets face it I like driving fast... even more so going up on ramps) though I get it like that porche picture like once a week or something... I honestly don't really have a slow speed... unless a girl is in the car, and has told me to slow the **** down... lol
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May 28, 2012 - 10:27 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From Nevis, West Indies Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Pics of my turbo glowing recently
 
-------------------- 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 Turbo 4WD, Black
Nevis, West Indies |
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May 28, 2012 - 2:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 10, '10 From MA Currently Offline Reputation: 37 (100%) |
Not to be a dick, but that doesn't look like anything really
 Open the hood and get some pictures! haha |
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May 29, 2012 - 3:52 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 21, '12 From Stockholm Sweden Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
It's perfectly normal, and the reason that it looks blueish on the photos is that the camera is fooled by the IR radiation.
I would say that if your turbo on the ST205 does not glow after you been driving it, you should get another car.. like an AT200 or so  -------------------- Black Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 1996 (My love..)
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May 29, 2012 - 7:28 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE (glenn @ May 29, 2012 - 4:52 AM) I would say that if your turbo on the ST205 does not glow after you been driving it, you should get another car.. like an AT200 or so As an AT200 owner, I can attest to wanting an ST205. I like the ST too though. -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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May 29, 2012 - 8:48 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 15, '10 From Nevis, West Indies Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (glen n @ May 29, 2012 - 3:52 AM) It's perfectly normal, and the reason that it looks blueish on the photos is that the camera is fooled by the IR radiation. I would say that if your turbo on the ST205 does not glow after you been driving it, you should get another car.. like an AT200 or so I agree with this no sense in having a turbo if she's not gonna blow hard every so often -------------------- 1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 Turbo 4WD, Black
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