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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: mysh on December 16, 2007, 05:41:35 pm

Title: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: mysh on December 16, 2007, 05:41:35 pm
a freind came to see me as his faff wasn't running right. it wouldn't rev past 2800 and the pace was slow up to those dizzy heights.

this is what we found

where is the filter?
(http://www.wheelrepair.co.uk/dump/james2.jpg)

there it is stuck in the turbo
(http://www.wheelrepair.co.uk/dump/james1.jpg)

half eaten by the turbo
(http://www.wheelrepair.co.uk/dump/james3.jpg)

now the filter is replaced the car is running fine again


Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: Rob_A on December 16, 2007, 08:29:55 pm
 :o
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: RobbieMcVee on December 16, 2007, 09:19:55 pm
im amazed that wasnt mashed up - and the turbo survived... blimey :)
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: Nosher on December 16, 2007, 09:32:18 pm
What make of filter was that
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: Redbeast on December 17, 2007, 09:35:59 am
wha...???!!!!
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: paul_gt4 on December 17, 2007, 09:49:15 am
jeez i would've expected a hefty bill after that
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: ChrisW on December 17, 2007, 10:45:50 am
That's what i call a close one, lucky it didn't wreck the tubby
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: mook on December 17, 2007, 12:33:34 pm
Lucky indeed, must have got caught in one almighty whoomph which managed to wedge it enough. Presume there's no damage to the fins on the impellor?
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: Bubbles on December 17, 2007, 04:24:24 pm
alls seems OK so far.  He is on his way home now, with a big grin in place.  Fingers crossed it's all OK.

B
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: The Doctor on December 17, 2007, 05:14:45 pm
Can`t believe the turbo survived :o
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: martinking6 on December 18, 2007, 01:10:13 pm
who`s car was that jerry ?
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: Rob_A on December 18, 2007, 01:49:24 pm
Right in saying this is the same reason a lot of people don't like the HKS shroom filters?
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: homer on December 18, 2007, 04:30:44 pm
Quote from: Rob_A on December 18, 2007, 01:49:24 pm
Right in saying this is the same reason a lot of people don't like the HKS shroom filters?

The first post/pic was of a standard filter or what was left of it ?? Confused now   ???
Title: Re: a story with a happy ending . .
Post by: rubberduck_10_4uk on December 19, 2007, 01:28:13 pm
Yes but it has been known for bits of the foam mushroom on the HKS to come off, never seen the whole thing been wedged into the inlet :) be it standard or after market...

What Rob was refering too was that this sort of thing has been known to happen with a HKS mushroom, and yes the first pic was of a standard 'fit it in airbox' type filter.