Recirc Blank off plate

**Brett855tdi** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:08

They say having turbo stall puts strain on the turbo, but ive known cars to be fine with them just blocked off for thousands of miles with no troubles, however the stall isnt such a great thing, i can feel the turbo having to spool up again.
I am looking at fitting a dump valve once the plates sorted.
You can get dump valves that dont make so much noise but keep you spooled up.

**T5frankie** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:09

A dump valve is there for a reason if you take the original out you should fit another Imo

**daza-b** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:09

Originally Posted by Brett855tdi

They say having turbo stall puts strain on the turbo, but ive known cars to be fine with them just blocked off for thousands of miles with no troubles, however the stall isnt such a great thing, i can feel the turbo having to spool up again.
I am looking at fitting a dump valve once the plates sorted.
You can get dump valves that dont make so much noise but keep you spooled up.

its the wastegate chatter that i love lol cant be doing with sounding like a bus lol

**deathrider311271** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:10

Originally Posted by Brett855tdi

I take it this was a manufactured piece?

a member on here made them up a couple of months ago now

Simon

**Brett855tdi** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:15

Originally Posted by daza-b

its the wastegate chatter that i love lol cant be doing with sounding like a bus lol

Its the air blowing back out past the turbo that makes the noise in this instance, but yeah does sound sweet

Originally Posted by t5frankie

A dump valve is there for a reason if you take the original out you should fit another Imo

I agree there frankie, the recirculation valve was there to stop the stall.... i can feel the car doesnt really like it, however im not going to bother fitting the valve until the plates right, its not really a big problem with the way i drive it.

**p fandango** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:15

Originally Posted by daza-b

its the wastegate chatter that i love lol cant be doing with sounding like a bus lol

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmNucK8712M[/ame]

**daza-b** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:20

Originally Posted by p fandango

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmNucK8712M

gotta love it lol

**Brett855tdi** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:41

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblCEQXQ8Q4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblCEQXQ8Q4[/ame]

**daza-b** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:44

Originally Posted by Brett855tdi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HblCEQXQ8Q4

im lost??? lol

**Brett855tdi** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 22:58

Originally Posted by daza-b

im lost??? lol

Thats the dump valve (blow of valve BOV) im looking at...

**t5steve** · Wednesday 6th June 2012, 23:37

i just cut a 2mm plate and slid it under recirc valve...............works a treat........

**Brett855tdi** · Thursday 7th June 2012, 00:47

Originally Posted by t5steve

i just cut a 2mm plate and slid it under recirc valve...............works a treat........

did you do this without removing the engine mount or leaning the turbo back?
it was so tight just getting the plate on... dred to think what it would b like putting the valve back on lol

**claymore** · Thursday 7th June 2012, 07:14

Originally Posted by Brett855tdi

They say having turbo stall puts strain on the turbo, but ive known cars to be fine with them just blocked off for thousands of miles with no troubles, however the stall isnt such a great thing, i can feel the turbo having to spool up again.
I am looking at fitting a dump valve once the plates sorted.
You can get dump valves that dont make so much noise but keep you spooled up.

you shouldn't feel any difference in spool time on the 15g or 16t, you might feel it with an 18 or 19t.

**p fandango** · Thursday 7th June 2012, 07:21

Originally Posted by claymore

you shouldn't feel any difference in spool time on the 15g or 16t, you might feel it with an 18 or 19t.

i fitted the plate on my 19t before i got the turbo fitted, but no problems with it spooling at all

**t5steve** · Thursday 7th June 2012, 22:18

Originally Posted by Brett855tdi

did you do this without removing the engine mount or leaning the turbo back?
it was so tight just getting the plate on... dred to think what it would b like putting the valve back on lol

yes, nothing else removed only recirc valve..........use a 10mm ratchet spanner as access is a little tight................have a couple of spare bolts handy as its easy to drop them when refitting and as usual you can never find the one you drop

**Brett855tdi** · Thursday 7th June 2012, 23:08

Originally Posted by t5steve

yes, nothing else removed only recirc valve..........use a 10mm ratchet spanner as access is a little tight................have a couple of spare bolts handy as its easy to drop them when refitting and as usual you can never find the one you drop

Tell me about it lost 2 twice! nightmare, ive got quite big hands and it was so fiddly. couldn't get any other bolts to catch a thread, so had to find the originals
Ive made a new one today with some 3mm better grade plate (bartered the local engineering shop for a big piece for 3 quid if anyone wants one)
and made a new gasket. its definitely going to be sorted now.
Driving it today with less boost was crap.