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irun240sx
04-21-2013, 05:16 PM
My car:
Sr20det (48k)
Walbro 255
HKS super SQ bov
Stock S13 Exhaust (big size difference from down pipe to small exhaust)
FMIC (recently done)
Stock turbo running 12 psi

Vaccum lines:
Top left nipple teed off to the FPR, BOV, and Boost gauge
Top right nipple: plugged
BOttow nipple: plugged
Wastegate to Hot pipe

It ran just fine and hit boost with SMIC but since the conversion i hit 1-2 psi. Once i hit 3000 RPM's i hear a lot of air coming out (someone said it might be the wastegate opening up when it shouldn't). I pulled the line running to the wastegate and hit boost alright, i didnt try going higher than 5 psi cuz i heard it's bad to run with the wastegate unplugged.

I tried to crank the arm on the Wastegate but it didnt help. im thinking about replacing it if there's no way to adjust/fix it. If i do end up replacing it, should i get the stock SR wastgate? or something else?

I also sprayed Carb and choke cleaner on all the couplers to see if there was a leak.. no such luck.

ALSO, the line on the BOV keeps coming off? i tried to JB weld.. still came off.

ultimateirving
04-21-2013, 10:54 PM
Get a different bov that doesn't have ghetto lines. Also you can temporarily remove it and put a plate to cover it or something.
Also and this is fucking crucial since you just replace every coupler in the system. Do a boost leak test. And report back the results immediately.

Edit: remove the fpr from the shared t fitting. Try and put it on its own vacuum source. If ur bov is tripping out it could be messing with the fpr too.

irun240sx
04-22-2013, 04:49 PM
can i still be daily-ing it if i drive low RPMs?

idc101
04-25-2013, 03:23 PM
Get a different bov that doesn't have ghetto lines. Also you can temporarily remove it and put a plate to cover it or something.
Also and this is fucking crucial since you just replace every coupler in the system. Do a boost leak test. And report back the results immediately.

Edit: remove the fpr from the shared t fitting. Try and put it on its own vacuum source. If ur bov is tripping out it could be messing with the fpr too.
what do you use to check for boost leaks?