[markcanderson]

Turbo timers, what are they? how do they work? how useful are they really?

 

[Skiddins]

They are literaly a timer that is used to tell you how long your car should be left to idle before you turn it off, to prevent heat soak from 'caking' the oil in the turbocharger, therby shortening it's life.
I belive some of them can be wired up so that they keep the engine running for a certain period after you have turned off the ignition.

There was a discussion recently about these;

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Skiddins

 

[john]

There was a conversation about turbo timers here two or three weeks ago. Do a search to find the discussion

[edit] Ooops, Skiddins has found it for you already

 

[markcanderson]

thanks.. i missed that whole thread.

It's come to my attention, in that i've been shopping for very good car alarm/immobilisers and some of them have a 'turbo timer' function.

Would seem useful...

 

[ms08]

 Would seem useful...  [/b]

Not, as I think /john said before, if you have to leave your car locked in reverse.....

 

[markcanderson]

It wouldn't be for a Saab.

It would be for a car with a rather larger turbo..

 

[ms08]

Doh.....
Bentley Mulsanne....?