I think my wastegate is bad
#16
Three Wheelin'
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I have an EBC but the solenoid failed (read the previous posts). I have also already stretched the spring and installed a shim in the reliaboost with no change in the boost pressure.
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Did you solve your problem ?
I currently experience erratic boost loss and suspect the reliaboost.
With the reliaboost tightened I would hit 18 PSI for a couple of accelerations then boost would hit not more than 6 PSI. Then I would untighten the reliaboost and retighten it and the same behaviour repeats. Again and again.
I replaced the original WG with an as-new one last week. No difference.
Any idea ? Everything else was double checked and is ok (vac lines, hoses, etc).
I currently experience erratic boost loss and suspect the reliaboost.
With the reliaboost tightened I would hit 18 PSI for a couple of accelerations then boost would hit not more than 6 PSI. Then I would untighten the reliaboost and retighten it and the same behaviour repeats. Again and again.
I replaced the original WG with an as-new one last week. No difference.
Any idea ? Everything else was double checked and is ok (vac lines, hoses, etc).
#21
Three Wheelin'
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Actually I did find the problem. My turbo failed with less than 1500 miles on it. There are numerous threads about that whole ordeal in the archives.
Right now I just changed my intake pipe and it made a huge difference in spool up. I am now hitting 19psi of boost at 3,000rpm with the stock wastegate and some seriously cracked headers. Would love to see what this thing would do with a tial and the headers fixed. That is for another day though when I finally get some money. Anyone want to buy some computer memory?
Right now I just changed my intake pipe and it made a huge difference in spool up. I am now hitting 19psi of boost at 3,000rpm with the stock wastegate and some seriously cracked headers. Would love to see what this thing would do with a tial and the headers fixed. That is for another day though when I finally get some money. Anyone want to buy some computer memory?