Speed Demon

Can a bad BOV cause a car not to boost at all???

I get no "pull" from the car...

i checked the BOV and it has a large rip....

billthe3

Yes. If the valve is bad all boost will just imediately vent to the atmosphere, causing there to be no boost pressure.

Speed Demon

I got a new BOV from Paragon....

I upgraded to the billet finish one..

The engine idles and sounds better...

BUT...

I still don't get any boost....

I hear a boost leaking (hiss) but no pull...

i clamped the line btwn the wastegate and the cycling valve

I searched and the suggestion is "check the banjo bolt or J-boot"

What are they and most importantly WHERE are they?

Mighty Shilling

J boot goes from Turbo to AFM. it's that rubber thing, that looks like a J.

Banjo bolt is on the hard line that goes around the top of the airbox. it's the bolt that bolts a vacuum line to that..

Mighty Shilling

J-boot

Speed Demon

OHHH THAT thing...

and it is ussually the culprit to this kind of problem...ehhh

would it matter if the air filter box isn't closing right?

Mighty Shilling

and an engine shot

Speed Demon

THANKS GUYS IT HELPS A LOT...

I REALLY REALLY DO APPRECIATE THIS

Thanks

Speed Demon

any special proceedure to take out banjo bolt?

Mighty Shilling

don't lose the washers...

Mighty Shilling

What do you mean when you say the airbox isn't closing right?

Mighty Shilling

Mostly, that's a problem being that you're getting dirt in the engine... and pitting your turbo. with any of the hoses on the turbo being loose, causing a leak, that's where the hiss is coming from. Also, check the intercooler pipes, to see if they're propperly attached. if they're not, you don't boost.

Speed Demon

I just went to the car and took of the intercooler pipe (btwn manifold and intercooler)

is it normal for it to be oily inside?

as i checked the J boot underneath.... i noticed that i was able to lift it up about an inch or two up...
(it is pretty loose


Air filter...


u know the air filter box has 4 screws to take off the filter... well only 3 screws are on b/c the plastic part that holds the two pieces broke...

rberry951

The seals in the turbo are probably going, hence the oil. Just go ahead and tighten the hose clamps on both ends of both intercooler pipes, and the one on the turbo side of the j-boot.

If the air box is closed and three screws tighten, you're fine.

Regards,
Russell

Speed Demon

i was supposed to check the banjo bolt o see if it was clogged right?

if so it wasn't


does the J boot go all the way to the turbo???