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:help: Having just had my 850 T5 written off by a LHD lorry on the M25 I'm now on the hunt for a new motah.

I like the look of the V70 phase 2 estates but (and now here's the embarasing bit...)
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So the answer is no it doesn't raise boost above .6-.7 bar, and don't bugger about with the wastegate.

I understand the MAF/recirc/bov issue but I'm prepared to sacrifice it for the silly noise!...

It's a numpty question, but it's where my level of knowledge is at the moment!

Also,
what is the standard boost for an 850 T5 in PSI?
The reason I ask is because I want to fit a BOV, but many...

Getting the tracking redone really sorted mine out (still trams a bit though).
Some places do the check for free.

Yep, it is.

My 5 is standard.
It started to loose performance, I thought it was the vacuum hoses and eventually it went on to make the caught by the fuzz noises (See my thread about comedy noise).

The noise...

Cheers,

The WG arm lengh question came about 'cos in your spec.s I see 'W/G Rod -8mm' and am not sure what it means or even if it's for this turbo.

Ta,
Darryn

Cheers Bracer,

E-mail me to let me know what size 19T contribution is needed.

I'm going on the listings on this site (my car is a 94 T5) to work out the turbo type.
Other than dismantling the...

I have found the problem, when grubbing round with the pipes I decided to have a look in the turbo .....

Oh dear. There would appear to be a shortage of impeller fins on the inlet side. Looks like...

Changed every vac hose I could.
Noticed a pipe missing tho... Can I confirm that the pipe that should be fitted just after the MAF sensor (on the plastic elbow) should go to the middle of three...

Hi,

I've got the codes that were on the ECU:

3-2-5 ECU memory loss
5-3-5 Turbo regulator valve fault

I cleared the codes.

Checked all the vacuum hoses I could find, and took her for a...

Write_T5 is right,

If you fill it to the top, zero your trip, run it to reserve or near abouts and then fill it to the top (but keep the reciept from the petrol station as that will tell you...

Ta!
I have seen the codes listed in the Haynes comic and shall set about checking them out.
I didn't bother as there were no lights up.
Ho hum.

If any one out there needs to know how to read...

I had a similar problem on a previous car, but it was a Toyota and so may not be relevent....

It turned out that water had made its way into a micro switch which was intended to detect if the...

Hello every one.

My 850T5 has just developed a problem and I am at a bit of a loss as to how to fix it.

The symptoms are the car now accelerates like a 2.3L low compression 850 Volvo to an...