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Old 04-21-2007, 08:15 AM
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How hard should it be to push the wastegate open with your hand assuming a 6PSI spring?
Old 04-21-2007, 08:32 AM
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they're pretty hard to push open, but you should be able to budge it...
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great thanks.
Old 04-22-2007, 10:43 PM
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Hi,

I dont know if this is the appropriate thread to be asking question.

I have a "fake" HKS wastegate, and its not opening up because when I build boost, it keeps building and building

Then of course I release the throttle, so I wont keep building boost.

It has a dedicated vacume line and its connected on the side port of the wastegate.

I need help, and I know I should have purchased a real branded one, but its too late, but Id appriciate if people can give me advice on how to fix it?

thank you in advance.

This is the type I have.
Old 04-23-2007, 04:26 AM
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You shouldn't be pushing the valve in one your w/g. You could damage it.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hondaboii &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a "fake" HKS wastegate, and its not opening up because when I build boost, it keeps building and building

It has a dedicated vacume line and its connected on the side port of the wastegate.
his is the type I have.
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The lower vacuum port should be going to your compressor housing or similar vacuum/boost source. Is that how you have it hooked up?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by White Smoke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You shouldn't be pushing the valve in one your w/g. You could damage it.
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How can you damage a wastegate by pushing on the valve with your hands? lol

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I sure as hell couldnt push my valve up and I have a 0.7bar spring in it, which is 10psi or so.
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My friend bought one of those for his s13 and they sent him the wrong spring inside. So check and see what spring it has in it or test it with an air compressor.
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Default Re: wastegate question? (huge230)

i have a wastegate on my d16y8 and i connected the bottom port to the intake manifold buy for some reason i seems like its not dumpin the extra waste. its a 6psi wastegate but when i run it its on 9psi. any kind of help will work.
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