Got a little problem

**T5ER** · Monday 28th August 2006, 19:41

Right here we go in plain english.Lunatic`s boost gauge goes up into the white anout 2-3mm from the end?? Vimto`s boost gauge goes about 2-3mm into the white and does not seem to pull aswell(first thought was it is a estate and more weight)but i aint overly convinced any ideas peeps,as i am a bit worried

**T5ER** · Tuesday 29th August 2006, 17:14

I have now found that i have a air leak somewere????whats the best way to trace/find it as i am not a happy bunny running hardly any boost and need to sort it asap.I can hear it dumping air when the turbo try`s to fully spool up

**Mrsmopp** · Tuesday 29th August 2006, 17:20

Originally Posted by T5ER

whats the best way to trace/find it

Pop the bonnet?? LOL

Check all the elbows and hoses that is normally the first place to start!

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**T5ER** · Tuesday 29th August 2006, 18:31

Found the little sods.
1,The one from the wastegate comes up into a clip (3 pipes in total run in these clips) and 2 of them have perished and split

glad i found them b4 work got there hands on it and had my pants down

**T5ER** · Wednesday 30th August 2006, 18:16

Right replaced the pipes and still got the problem???? when the turbo starts to fully spool up it`s dumping the air ???? had it in at work did pressure test foun main black plastic pipe was loose techie tightened it up and took it for a spin it sounds like i have a dump valve fitted but i aint

HELP ME PLEASE its driving me ££££ing nuts

**Mrsmopp** · Wednesday 30th August 2006, 18:18

Was it doing this when you took it for test drive? Have you had the codes read?

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**T5ER** · Wednesday 30th August 2006, 18:19

Originally Posted by Mrsmopp

Was it doing this when you took it for test drive? Have you had the codes read?

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did not seem to do it when i took it for a test drive only started doing it on the way back from bedford???? checked and there are no fault codes flagging up,even the techie is baffled

**T5ER** · Wednesday 30th August 2006, 21:21

FIXED IT
damn am i glad all it came down to was a bloody jubille clip that had rusted and broke on the pipe that goes to the bottom of the i/c and it had blown the pipe off

tell you what i was just about going to set fire to it b4 somebody on VS told me to check all the big major i/c pipes,glad i did put another hose clip (pain in the rump job that was with it being the bottom pipe) put the hose on,put the rest of my i/c pipeing back together and tightened it all up and job is a good un back to full boost

.To say i am pleased is a understatement but sometimes i suprise myself LOL

Oh forgot to add thanks to all on here that posted up some answers as to what the problem may have been