Boost???

[T5frankie]

Yes the rod seems tight mate. Might have a little play with it later. Just dont want to break anything. Well not this soon after getting it anyways.LOL.
Might try get it on a dyno somewhere soon see what it is actually making.

just undo the lock nut and pull the rod out a little more and more until you are happy if that dont work actuator may need changing but 14.5 psi is alot more than standard which is 10psi and is good for a map

[smithson007]

just undo the lock nut and pull the rod out a little more and more until you are happy if that dont work actuator may need changing but 14.5 psi is alot more than standard which is 10psi and is good for a map

Cheers mate ill give it a try. Will a break something if i got to far with it?
To be honest with ya a dont think its making it as far as 1 bar on the guage and thats when it feels like its giving the most boost.

[M-R-P]

Just to add something to this thread, is the wastegate working? on mine, the gate itself had seized in the half way position. the best way to check, I found, was to connect a bicycle pump to the actuator using a pointy inflatable toy adapter jammed in the end of the actuator hose. pump it a few times and watch the actuator rod. If the actuator backs away from the rod, then the gate is seized and needs freeing. You should see the rod move out and return slowly if all is ok. HTH.

[T5frankie]

Cheers mate ill give it a try. Will a break something if i got to far with it?
To be honest with ya a dont think its making it as far as 1 bar on the guage and thats when it feels like its giving the most boost.

my map was only giving 12psi so i stuck the mbc on and put it to 22psi, now thats fun, but having another engine put in now because of it lol, you won't break nothing just do a turn at a time

[Yorkshiresxi]

my map was only giving 12psi so i stuck the mbc on and put it to 22psi, now thats fun, but having another engine put in now because of it lol, you won't break nothing just do a turn at a time

lol famous last words.lol

[smithson007]

Took the car out for a quick spin last night. Got it on a good stretch of road where i could watch the boost guage and the highest it ever reached was 0.7 bar. All didnt end well when i got pulled by the plods so i had to slope of home and im in hiding for a few days now. LOL.
When sitting at idle the guage is reading -0.6 bar is this ok? Also could the dump valve be to weak to hold the boost? It's a bailey's dump valve.

[mitchyboy01]

Took the car out for a quick spin last night. Got it on a good stretch of road where i could watch the boost guage and the highest it ever reached was 0.7 bar. All didnt end well when i got pulled by the plods so i had to slope of home and im in hiding for a few days now. LOL.
When sitting at idle the guage is reading -0.6 bar is this ok? Also could the dump valve be to weak to hold the boost? It's a bailey's dump valve.

Vac seems a bit low. My T5R used to only have 0.5 of vacuum until we found about 20 air leaks which Niles and co sorted. Reads -0.95 now and boosts much better. Sounds like you have a definite leak somewhere.

[T5frankie]

Took the car out for a quick spin last night. Got it on a good stretch of road where i could watch the boost guage and the highest it ever reached was 0.7 bar. All didnt end well when i got pulled by the plods so i had to slope of home and im in hiding for a few days now. LOL.
When sitting at idle the guage is reading -0.6 bar is this ok? Also could the dump valve be to weak to hold the boost? It's a bailey's dump valve.

thats funny cos thats what they boost standard, sure he aint kept the rica ecu pmsl.......

[smithson007]

Vac seems a bit low. My T5R used to only have 0.5 of vacuum until we found about 20 air leaks which Niles and co sorted. Reads -0.95 now and boosts much better. Sounds like you have a definite leak somewhere.

Would you be able to hear an air leak when its ticking over?

[si850r]

mine was the same, lumpt tick over etc...low boost...turned out to be the inlet manifold gasket+ vac lines to the tourbo...sorted them now im making m3 s look like little go karts....lol

[smithson007]

thats funny cos thats what they boost standard, sure he aint kept the rica ecu pmsl.......

Lol. At the min it feels much the same as my v70 t5 used to. not slow but not a flying machine. I need to get it on a dyno see what its doing. Think i maybe need to have a sit in somebody else's when theyre driving it to see what theres is like. Im maybe expecting something that just aint going to happen.

[smithson007]

mine was the same, lumpt tick over etc...low boost...turned out to be the inlet manifold gasket+ vac lines to the tourbo...sorted them now im making m3 s look like little go karts....lol

It has a full samco hose kit on but starting to wonder if i have a leak somewhere.

[Jamest5r]

Defo sounds like you have a leak somewhere, try and find a garage near you with a smoke machine or if not soapy water in a bottle and spray it over all the joins etc, low tech i know but it works

[smithson007]

Might try get it in to a garage see if they can have a look. Need to get an oil leak sorted and knocking/rattle from front end sorted to.

[si850r]

try the soapy spray around the throttle bosy.mine was missing a gasket there and after some sound advice on the phone via giles (smithy) that was where another leak was from

[AndysR]

Vac is definately too low at idle if the gauge your using is accurate. As already said I'd be looking for between 15/18 in.Hg's at idle. It certainly sounds like you've got a leak somewhere on the intake or vac system. I'd try bypassing and removing the dump valve first then go about replacing the rubber vac lines to and from the turbo and bcs. Also if it has a dump valve fitted has the standard recirc valve been removed and if so is the blanking plate fitted in it's place correctly and is it sealing? If the standard recirc valve is still fitted first off why, then has the rubber diaphram split inside allowing a leak.

[T5frankie]

i thought this car was supposed to be one of the best saffy's on here, another new buyer having problems already.

[AndysR]

i thought this car was supposed to be one of the best saffy's on here, another new buyer having problems already.

I guess every car has it's faults...

[T5frankie]

I guess every car has it's faults...

faults are supposed to be declared especially to fellow forum members

[mitchyboy01]

Would you be able to hear an air leak when its ticking over?

When mine had a vac leak it was ticking over at 1100 instead of 800 mate. Don't know if you have this symptom??