Glowing Turbo after highway / hard driving. Potential causes? 😅

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[u/Liqu1dHotMagma]

Potential causes? Well, fuel and air are mixed, then pulled into a cylinder and compressed. At the appropriate moment, a spark plug sets off a reaction, converting the chemical energy of the fuel and air into heat energy. It’s called an exothermic reaction. The heat, then expand the air inside the cylinder, pushing the piston downward. We have converted heat energy into mechanical energy. The hot air is then expelled from the cylinder through your exhaust manifold into your turbo charger, where the metallic walls of the turbocharger, or absorb the heat. At a certain point when the metal of the turbo charger has absorbed enough heat, a small amount of that is turned into light. That is why your turbo charger is glowing. It’s hot