after getting home from the snow my car wont boost past 5psi and im a newb to turbo cars so whats going on thanks

 

check your intercooler piping for a leak

 

Did you hit any big snow banks.

 

It could be so many things:

Bad turbo
partially popped intercooler hoses
broken/cut intercooler hoses
leaky intercooler
faulty waste gate actuator
faulty waste gate mechanism(pin fell off, rod got bent)
bad eletric stock solenoid

being a MR you could even have a faulty gauge or faulty boost /vacuum line that missread the boost.
etc,etc I could Tshoot in seconds but I would need more details, spit the beans if you want us to help you.

Carlos

 

to check the intercooler piping do you have to pull the whole bumper off

 

Is the car down on power? I mean does it feel like you're only seeing 5 lbs of boost?

 

Which takes about 5 minutes or less...

Carlos

 

was the car (engine) ice cold before you went "boosting"

 

Ok Ill Check Out The Piping And Let You Guys Know Whats Up Thanks For The Help

 

YEAH

 

I had the same problem with my Evo, the jackass I bought it from ran race gas through it and clogged the cat.

 

Great observation, typically the car wouldn't boost much at all after you just start it and is cold. This could be one of the issues.

Carlos

 

i figured it all out thinks for the help

 

and it was because of...

 

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