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having trouble wth grainger valve

Old 10-21-2006, 06:21 PM
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i adjust it but yet it does nothing, do i have it installed wrong? where are you supposed to put it?
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what valve are u talking about?
Old 10-21-2006, 07:14 PM
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Manual boost controller, but unfortunately, I can't help.
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ya like a hommade mbc basciAally, we have the valve between the turbo an the internal wastegate that vacumn line, it will go to zero like itll max out at 7 psi on zero bleed, but when we unscrew the boost doesnt go up at all, does the dsm turbo max out a 7psi?

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dont they boost like 12 psi stock?
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you tell me lol, u think my waste gate acutator is trash?, cuh i plugged it all up and it still boosted only 7, im thinking the actuator is fed up and not closing and opening properly?
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tighten the rod a little and check how much its boosting. if you dont understand post a pic of your turbo and ill show you
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rod from back of wastegate? i dont have a digital camera right now so ill just get an old pic
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yea tighten the rod and the boost should increase
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