ca18det turbo vacuum line problem

[Derek_McDermott]

So I just got a new turbo and it does not have a spot to put a vacuum line on it, and I do not know where to connect the vacuum line that was already once on it. Any help would be great. Thank you.

[brndck]

Ok what turbo did you get and what vacuum line are you talking about? Is your new turbo for an external gate while the old one was internal gate?

[Derek_McDermott]

I am still pretty new to turbid cars, but I believe they both have internal waste gates. I did have the stock ca turbo and now I have a Isis sr20 t25/t28 replacement.

[Derek_McDermott]

The hose goes the what I believe is the boost controller solenoid also.

[rwtf]

pics would help..

[brndck]

Yeah. Post photos of the old turbo, and where the old vacuum line went, and the new turbo. It sounds like the new turbo is for an external gate.

[Derek_McDermott]

One of my buddies told me that I can drill and tap a hole on the hot pipe since my new turbo did not come with a nipple. Does that sound right to you guys?

[Nismo1182]

One of my buddies told me that I can drill and tap a hole on the hot pipe since my new turbo did not come with a nipple. Does that sound right to you guys?

Yup thats what you would have to do. Or drill and tap a nipple on the compressor cover. Theres a spot on it you can tap by the 3 bolt outlet.

[boyou2]

there's a nipple under the throttle body, which is :

/free if you don't have a canister
/used if you have a canister (if so, use a 'T' nipple)

connect the actuator at this place.

If you use a BC, connect a hose from this nipple under the TB, to the BC solenoid, cut it and put a 'T', one side goes to the solenoid, the other to the turbo's actuator.