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redpoint5 · 11-02-2013, 04:40 PM

I don't understand how turbos are hurt by shutting off the engine. Sure, the oil or water that cools it stops flowing, but so does the heat generation. Does a turbo continue to increase in temperature after the engine is shut down, and if so, how?

11-02-2013, 04:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
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