Mr_Bojangles

I got my turbo all functioning, got charge pipes to stop shooting off and same with vacuum hoses

However, I am having two problems, still...
a) all my exhaust manifold bolts keep unwinding.

and

b) the turbo is spooling at around 4,500 rpms and doesn't reach 7 psi till right after redline (about 7000rpms) which seems very slow for a 14b. Is this because of the bolts not being tight or is their another common cause?

SOHC_MShue

check for leaks in your charge pipes and make sure your internal wastegate isn't leaking or something.

underpressure02

this may sound dumb but all of a sudden my was slow and it was taking forever to spool the turbo. I found that my fuel rail was leaking where the top of the injectors go into the rail. I fixed that and was good to go again.

beepy

Probably because of the bolts.

If they keep coming out, use safety wire.

HatchSi

use lock washers???

tgreaves

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by beepy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Probably because of the bolts.

If they keep coming out, use safety wire.</TD></TR></TABLE>

WTF is safety wire????

Boost Addict

I bet anything you have a leak in your charge pipe.

Mr_Bojangles

I had to look safety wire up to. It is a really cool idea, just a little complecated for the amount of space I have to work.

http://www.geocities.com/robm3....html &lt;-- safety wire info

Do you think lock washers would do the trick?

toolowsol

i have lock washers, mind seem to be staying secure, but it has only been 3 days but they are still very tight

My advice is to get lock washers, and tighten everything again after the turbo is hot

Mr_Bojangles

aren't bolts easier to snap when they are hot? I have bad luck at snapping bolts