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Major engine problem today, or, Flatbed Club here I come!

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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Default Major engine problem today, or, Flatbed Club here I come!

I was under hard accelleration and heard/felt a bang from the engine. Immediately there was a complete loss of power, along with a HUGE cloud of white smoke out of the exhaust. I'm afraid I had a ring go bad, or maybe my head gasket blew. I'm thinking that it's the former, though, because the dipstick showed no oil when I checked it about 30 mins later. The car is now at McDaniels Audi here in Charleston. Anyone have any ideas?

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On another note, I took this pic not five minutes before it happened. Could this be the last pic of my car while it was alive??? :-(
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Wow... good luck Chip!
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Default Ooops...

White smoke is not good...Could be a turbo failure..

Headgasket and rings seem pretty stout under even high boost demands..
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Default Turbo failure. Weren't you recently complaining about a loss of boost?

Now it appears it's a complete loss of boost. Sorry to hear.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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Thks, Joe. Yeah, the car has been down a couple of psi lately, but it's been really hot here.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Default I guess that would be better than head or block damage...

But why the lack of oil on the dipstick? The inside of my exhaust tips were also wet with something, which I presumed to be the oil.
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Dear god I hope it deosn't come to that.
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Default hahaah, if u would spend 9k to fix that id sell u a nice base ball my unkel barry hit to win

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Old Aug 9, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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Default maybe the revo softweare fliped out and "bliped" resulting in a kaboomb...

iv heard of/seen guys w/ vr6 motors runing turbo's do that befor from softwear clitches. ...... either way its no good......
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