Boost leak or Turbo f'd up?
Sep 29, 2005, 09:48 PM
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Boost leak or Turbo f'd up?
Well, the car is acting retarded of course. It is very strange the way it is acting, because, you can start driving the car, when the car is cool, and floor it in any gear, make 30 psi of boost and taper to around 20 at redline, then shift to the next gear, and it sounds like the turbo just gives out. It only makes around 10-15 psi for the next gear. Then, after doing that, during the same driving session, the car will never boost past 15 again. Cut the car off, wait a bit, then drive it again, and the same thing happens. It will boost at first, then low boost in the next gear. Anybody have any ideas what the problem could be?
Sep 29, 2005, 11:57 PM
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are ******ing stupid?? the most anyone ever boost is 28 psi and that's on 101 octane. it's not good to boost over 24 psi on a stock turbo anyway, it going to shorten the life, but 30psi jesus, you have just answer your own question. Sorry if i sound harsh i just hated when people mess up a good car.
Sep 30, 2005, 12:08 AM
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are ******ing stupid?? the most anyone ever boost is 28 psi and that's on 101 octane. it's not good to boost over 24 psi on a stock turbo anyway, it going to shorten the life, but 30psi jesus, you have just answer your own question. Sorry if i sound harsh i just hated when people mess up a good car.
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Originally Posted by vboy425
are ******ing stupid?? the most anyone ever boost is 28 psi and that's on 101 octane. it's not good to boost over 24 psi on a stock turbo anyway, it going to shorten the life, but 30psi jesus, you have just answer your own question. Sorry if i sound harsh i just hated when people mess up a good car.
Im not sure yet what the problem would be, but just judging from what you guys have heard, why would the car be able to boost hard 1 time, then no more till u shut the car down?
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Originally Posted by AdamsssEvo
were you about to sell evo?
Sep 30, 2005, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by vboy425
are ******ing stupid?? the most anyone ever boost is 28 psi and that's on 101 octane. it's not good to boost over 24 psi on a stock turbo anyway, it going to shorten the life, but 30psi jesus, you have just answer your own question. Sorry if i sound harsh i just hated when people mess up a good car.
Sep 30, 2005, 08:13 AM
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Well, the car is acting retarded of course. It is very strange the way it is acting, because, you can start driving the car, when the car is cool, and floor it in any gear, make 30 psi of boost and taper to around 20 at redline, then shift to the next gear, and it sounds like the turbo just gives out. It only makes around 10-15 psi for the next gear. Then, after doing that, during the same driving session, the car will never boost past 15 again. Cut the car off, wait a bit, then drive it again, and the same thing happens. It will boost at first, then low boost in the next gear. Anybody have any ideas what the problem could be?
Sep 30, 2005, 10:24 AM
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check your lower ic pipe. Its probably lose or something or getting there. My car was running strong then i popped the pipe off and bent the turbooutlet pipe. Too much boost does that crap. Tbolt clamps are your friends too.
