Turbo timer Question

[Fish]

What are the benifits to fitting a turbo timer over the conventional system of a standard 3.0 lt TD (not intercooled). I keep seeing these advertised for sale and now my curiosity has the better of me.

Would one increase performance, economy, or turbo efficiency?


Fish

[poppy986]

turbo timer

Hi I believe a turbo timer keeps the engin on for a while when
you turn the engin off.
This is to let the turbo "cool" down gradually to prevent wear
and damage that can be caused if you have been on a long trip
especially on motorways and then just turn the engine off.
To save money just let the engin idle for a while before
turn it off?
Or I could be wrong which wont be the first!
Cheers Chris

[Fish]

Seeing as how I tend to do a lot of motorway driving, if your right then one would not be a bad idea for me to fit, £20 on a unit that will help preserve the turbo could be money well spent.

Many thanks for your reply poppy



Fish

[rich]

If you come of the motorway and drive at town speeds for a couple of minutes then this will be enough to let the turbo cool down without damage.

Rich.

[Project Hover]

I have recently bought my Surf and as it was imported quite recently it still had the turbo timer fitted.

I have had a Thatcham category 2 imobilizer fitted which reduces the insurace costs etc. I had to have the T/Timer removed because the alarm / imobilizer will not arm itself if the turbo timer is keeping the engine running after you have left the vehicle.

The autoelec who fitted the imobilizer also said that T/Timers are illegal in this country (something to do with environmental laws apparently, but then again he could have just been talking out of his tail pipe.)

As Rich said, the town driving should suffice even if it is just for a few minutes.

[TonyN]

Yeah, its against the law to leave a vehicle running unattended.

[Fish]

OK then that settles it, I will not bother with one of those.

Many thanks for the reply's guys.





Fish

[TobyJug]

Well yeah it might be illegal to have a vehicle running unattended.
But who says u are?

I have a turbo timer and think its great.
also i hav a aftermarket toad alarm no interference there.
I get the key out truck is running on the timer while I get my crap out and ready to get inside.
By the time I have closed the back etc the truck has stopped running

so all good and within the law lol

Ttimers are even fitted on a lot of newer coaches and artics.
so the turbo cools down without the risk of someone driving off, as there is no key in the ignition but the driver is still around the vehicle lol

[shaggy]

also worth noteing that it can also invalidate your insurance if they know its attached
i know this to be true because i declared it to the insurance company along with the anti hijack
they wouldnt insure me till i signed saying they were no longer working or implemented as part of the alarm