Hi Guy,s

just had a look at the green turbo light and light comes on with ignition and turns off on start up but will not come on as it use too at 2000rpm,the funny thing is i think i can hear turbo when i am pulling away,can the turbo kick in under 2000rpm ? if it is then what do you think my garage have done,they did take off the turbo to sort out a oil leak is it a simple matter of the air pipes not connected in right order.

dennis

- (#8499) dennis, 13 Feb 04 15:28

Sorry Dennis, not quite clear what you are saying. The turbo light comes on anywhere between 1700 and 2100 rpm.

- (#8499) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 13 Feb 04 15:32

Ian,

sorry i was not clear.
since my ace has came back from the garage the green turbo light no longer comes on , the garage did remove turbo to renew a gasket so i am wondering if a pipe has not been put back or put back wrong.jusy before i start up the green light comes on with all the other warning lights once started up and i drive above 2000 rpm the green light stays off,how do i get it to work again,apart from taking it back to garage has its a bit of a way
dennis

- (#8499) dennis, 13 Feb 04 18:29

So it's not coming on at all other than the ignition check? So yes it sounds like the vac pipes haven't been connected or connected wrongly. If you take a look at the picture and explanation on AceAnswers it shows the connections for all the piping. See if it matches with your setup. The obvious one I guess is the thin pipe that comes off the front of the alternator and over the top of the rocker cover by the oil filler neck. Trouble is I don't think you can see the alternator connection without removing the floorpan. Maybe a clever use of torch and wife's makeup mirror may help.

If still no joy then suspect something wrong with the turbo reassembly. It's their responsibility if they screwed up. Don't leave it too long otherwise they may worm out of the responsibility.

- (#8499) Ian Dunse (Derbs), 13 Feb 04 21:39

Yes, see Ace Handbook, Engine, Vacuum pipes. The pipes with turbo pressure look the same as the vacuum pipes but should be a totally separate sub-system. It's the vacuum that comes off the front of the alternator. The turbo pressure comes off the inlet manifold, and goes to the boost diaphragm on top of the fuel injector pump, and to the two pressure switches on top of the passenger-side wheel arch - no reason to have disturbed these pipes when changing the turbo.

- (#8499) Dave (Sussex), 13 Feb 04 22:04