Need Charge tube for bender turbo

[Jonny Rocket]

Just want to put a big thanks out to Twisted Boost for loaning me his charge tube for the last week or more. I was able to run the steel charge tube for the last 3 days and found the same problem when riding. Definately not the charge tube causing the problems. Thanks to TB I didn't have to purchase a $300 charge tube to do the testing. If you are ever in my area stop by. The beer is on me.

Oh, and I think I narrowed my issue to the intake system. My sled ran great on the trails and when on wet heavy snow. But every time I went in the deep fluff it ran like poopy. I think the snow is hitting the hot side of the turbo and getting pulled into the intake. I thought the divider I put in would stop this but obviously I need to make some changes. Prolly going with a snorkel of some sort.

Thanks again TB!!!!!

J.

 

[spray25]

Jon, don't you have a plate underneath the turbo too? That shouldn't be letting anysnow hit the turbo.

 

[Jonny Rocket]

Jon, don't you have a plate underneath the turbo too? That shouldn't be letting anysnow hit the turbo.

Yes I do but there must be a hole or space somewhere that is allowing the steam to get into the intake side. It was so obvious once I got into the deep fluffy stuff. The deeper and finer the powder, the worse the sled ran. There was a point where I couldn't go over 1/4 throttle. Very pathetic and frustrating. I could then go up a hill with heavier wet snow and it would run perfectly. This was all in the same area. I really can't think of anything else that would cause the sled to run this way.

I am going to take the back cover off and see if there is anything obvious. If not I am going to put a snorkel on it. I really don't like the looks of a snorkel but if it makes my sled run in the pow, then so be it.

J.

 

[Turbo Tim]

I just saw this. I 've got a stainless one laying out on my porch LoL !
I found that the jetting required for the titanium tube is way different for the tuning on the stainless one btw.

 

[Jonny Rocket]

I just saw this. I 've got a stainless one laying out on my porch LoL !
I found that the jetting required for the titanium tube is way different for the tuning on the stainless one btw.

I remember reading about that. If I remeber correctly you had 140's in with the titanium tube and 130 ish with the steel tube.

With the testing I did this last weekend I don't believe my issues are related to the charge tube. It is leaning toward intake issues. I am going to check it out later today and go from there.

J.

 

[Turbo Tim]

I just saw this. I 've got a stainless one laying out on my porch LoL !
I found that the jetting required for the titanium tube is way different for the tuning on the stainless one btw.

I remember reading about that. If I remeber correctly you had 140's in with the titanium tube and 130 ish with the steel tube.

With the testing I did this last weekend I don't believe my issues are related to the charge tube. It is leaning toward intake issues. I am going to check it out later today and go from there.

J.

I don't really remember , I think I ended up running 127.5 's before I sold it....it was running really nice .

 

[Jonny Rocket]

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I don't really remember , I think I ended up running 127.5 's before I sold it....it was running really nice .[/quote]

How was it running with the titanium tube? If at all possible I would like to keep the titanium tube, but if it is going to run better with the streal tube I will go that route. I guess I have more testing before I know for sure.

When I ran my sled the other day I had a steel tube on w/130 mains. It was a little lean when WOT up a hill. This was at 4500 ft. elevation. I usually run around this elevation so was going to jet up to 132.5 and go from there.

J.

 

[Jonny Rocket]

Just a little update. Put the snorkel on and she is running great!! It didn't hiccup at all, and it feels much stronger. 9#'s now seems like 11#'s before the snorkel. I am a very happy camper.

Now I just have to figure out how to get the oil from draining out when it is stuck uphill. I must have lost a cup after it sat on a 30 degree incline for 10 mins or so. Not cool.

J

 

[Rx1M5]

Are you certain your oil pump is moving the volume? My buddies Bender never dumps any oil, mind you he rarely gets stuck either but still I think we would have seen that by now, don't know just a thought.

Rx1M5

 

[Jonny Rocket]

Are you certain your oil pump is moving the volume? My buddies Bender never dumps any oil, mind you he rarely gets stuck either but still I think we would have seen that by now, don't know just a thought.

Rx1M5

I might have to check that. I would think if it wasn't it would smoke all the time. Would that be the case? I was thinking about putting a light in line with the oil pump circuit. Then if the pump was not working the light would come on.

J.