Turbo Out Of Gas = Melt Down??

[RMK900Tractor]

Just a bit of advice…..

DO NOT!! Run your sled out of gas with a turbo. Whether you are just cruising or under load – good chance you will melt a piston.

Buddy of mine found this out the hard way this weekend.

Called Indy Dan and he said running out of gas is guaranteed melt down.

 

[Iceman56]

Ran mine out last wkd.... still running like a top

 

[nofuture]

^^^I agree.

 

[RMK900Tractor]

Ran mine out last wkd.... still running like a top

From what I hear - you are lucky.

Might want to take a peak inside!

 

[TurboMatt]

Its gonna depend how you ran it out. If it ran out under light load its probably not going to hurt anything. If it was a hard cutout, it usually will be ok, where as if its a sputter, it can do damage.

If you are just cruising under light load with a turbo sled hows it any diffferent than a stock sled?

 

[RMK900Tractor]

yep, you are correct. It might make a difference if you are under a load or not.

I'm not here to debate the issue or make up stories.

I really don't care if someone burns up a cylinder or not. Just a heads-up for anyone that wants to listen.

Indy Dan said he sees it all the time.

 

[Boyko]

Ya can happen but shouldn't. The factory egt sensor in your pipe that all 2-smoker efi units have isn't there for looks (it does look cool, I like the new BRP one).

Iv Tuned mod sleds before and was out to lunch with the fueling and felt them just die like I hit the kill switch and come back to life in a second or two, must have got hot in the pipe? What does the egt do? Timing for a cold pipe, closed loop fueling, engine protection, detonation, EPA stuff ??? I don't know, but newer sleds don't like to run well when a code says to replace the egt sensor.

 

[turbonium]

oops

I ran out of gas last weekend. no problems except the my face hurt from grinning