well i finished the turbo install this evening and heres the problem. I know that the car isnt going to run worth a **** because i had to hack the downpipe so that i could install it. Im taking it to the muffler shop monday morning to get the rest of the it welded back together. So there obviously is no O2 sensor in the system right now, and of course because of this its throwing a cel 41 (O2 sensor) and running in limp mode. however my boost gauge with the car sitting at idle is around 20 vacuum. while driving normal on the way home it was around the same. i got on it a bit on the way home so i could hear the turbo spool up but i didnt read any boost. the gauge went from 20 vac. to 0 as soon as i stepped on it, but never read above zero. anyone know why? is it because the car is in limp mode?

 

oh yeah and it doesnt feel like its boosting whatsoever even though i can hear the turbo spool like crazy. could it be my wastegate?

 

That's normal, you're not making boost.

Wait until it's tuned to boost. If it still doesn't boost, you have a boost leak. Check couplers/piping/etc

 

but whether its tuned or not (i realize that i should get it tuned before boosting) it should still build boost right?

 

how can i check and see if my wastegate is stuck open or opening at like any boost whatsoever?

 

also how can i check my BOV its a hks ssq, and the wastegate is a turbonetics evolution

 

do not boost on it if its untuned, it only takes it that one chance and boom there goes your rings/rods/pistons

check all of the intercooler piping, make sure its all very secure and tight.

also check and see if air comes out of your wastegate at idle, and make sure the bov is tightened down to the flange and has a gasket

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SovXietday &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That's normal, you're not making boost.

Wait until it's tuned to boost. If it still doesn't boost, you have a boost leak. Check couplers/piping/etc</TD></TR></TABLE>


l0l he should NOT go to a tuner if his car isnt making any boost

Any tuner with a busy schedule will laugh in your face if you bring them a car thats not ready

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .m a c a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">l0l he should NOT go to a tuner if his car isnt making any boost

Any tuner with a busy schedule will laugh in your face if you bring them a car thats not ready</TD></TR></TABLE>there are better ways of doing what he is doing though like getting a basemap put in first and then drive around and see if it boosts

what injectors are in it?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AbitAvenger &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are better ways of doing what he is doing though like getting a basemap put in first and then drive around and see if it boosts

what injectors are in it?</TD></TR></TABLE>


lol sorry I ASSumed he had a basemap in there on me

 

no i dont have a basemap in it yet. im gonna send my ecu into xenocron and have him chip it to begin with and then get it over to a tuner

 

Make sure you have that ring on the w/g they call it the valve seat