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    boost pressure

    wot boost pressure should a 1998 v70r awd be,not me7 one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MARKY70RRR View Post
    wot boost pressure should a 1998 v70r awd be,not me7 one.
    about 10.5 psi
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    While the subject is being aired, what boost should a 1996 850 T5 be running?

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    cheers pnut my boost gauge when floor it reads up to 12/13 psi is this good then and could it go up anymore,cheers

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    Not unless you have a chip which is adding some extra fuel!

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    Stock 96 T5 shoudl b 9.6 Psi.

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    yeah forgot to say it has a rica 310

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    Quote Originally Posted by MARKY70RRR View Post
    yeah forgot to say it has a rica 310
    Based on that mate you are boosting 0.89 BAR....seems low as anything for a RICA 310.

    My T4's RICA is 1.2 BAR which is 17.4psi to put it into perspective
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    am i thats not good,hopefully on saturday some of the lads can tell me wot i can do,chris il phone ya later,cheers.not happy now,big day saturday

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    Quote Originally Posted by MARKY70RRR View Post
    am i thats not good,hopefully on saturday some of the lads can tell me wot i can do,chris il phone ya later,cheers.not happy now,big day saturday
    my mte boosts to between 1.3 & 1.4 bar..... so yer, you have a problem somewere
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    cheers pnut wot could it be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MARKY70RRR View Post
    cheers pnut wot could it be.
    intercooler leak
    intercooler pipe leak
    wastegate actuator weak
    recirculating valve split/weak
    pcv pipe leaking
    inlet manifold gasket leaking
    evap valves/pipes split
    vacuum tree leaking
    exhaust restriction/cat breaking down

    that should give you a few ideas
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    Quote Originally Posted by PNuT View Post
    intercooler leak
    intercooler pipe leak
    wastegate actuator weak
    recirculating valve split/weak
    pcv pipe leaking
    inlet manifold gasket leaking
    evap valves/pipes split
    vacuum tree leaking
    exhaust restriction/cat breaking down

    that should give you a few ideas
    hells bells thats loads to check especially when im a novice thanks anyway

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    Mine has a RICA 310 and I saw 1.2bar last weekend on the ring road.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PNuT View Post
    intercooler leak
    intercooler pipe leak
    wastegate actuator weak
    recirculating valve split/weak
    pcv pipe leaking
    inlet manifold gasket leaking
    evap valves/pipes split
    vacuum tree leaking
    exhaust restriction/cat breaking down

    that should give you a few ideas
    .....not very accurate boost guage bought cause it has pretty backlights....


 

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