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nismo_chk
07-27-2005, 12:11 PM
ok... yesterday i put on my manual boost controller and i was out testing it with someone and at about half throttle it hit 16 psi so we stopped and he adjusted it down and another run down the street and getting on it SLIGHTLY it hit 19 psi, so we turned around and i was just going to head back to my house and adjust it again and once again i BARELY got on it and hit 19 psi and i heard something come off the car and bounce off the ground and then the car died. we couldnt find anything on the side of the road, we looked forever too. The car runs like hell, wont really go anywhere and is definetly getting fuel, my dad had to come tow me home about 1/8 mile. We searched for any boost leaks and i checked all the IC piping this morning pretty well and nothing is detached that we could find. My friend says the turbo sounds fine but if there is no leaks, what else would it be? If only i could find whatever fell off the car, that could prolly solve this whole situation, but we cant find anything so thats outta the question. WHat do you guys think?? Any suggestions would be great.. thanks alot
-Britt
sLiDewAys
07-27-2005, 01:41 PM
your post gives us no hope in helping you because we dont know what you are running and why you are running 19 psi?
for starters what turbo are you running, and what MBC are you using. from the sounds of it he didnt adjsut it down, he adjsuted it for more boost especially if u started at 16 then ended at 19. As for this noise of some sort? sounding like something fell off i have no idea what that may be. and in what way is the motor running like crap? does it idle, and if u have a boost gauge what ammount of vacume are you pulling. also dont take the pipes looking alright as a shure thing. go get some air intake system cleaner and spray it at the joins and or connections where there are couplings and such to see if you may have a leak. If you are still running stock turbo and smic then im shure they are both blown seeing that they cannot surpas anything past 13 psi or so.
nismo_chk
07-28-2005, 03:16 PM
your post gives us no hope in helping you because we dont know what you are running and why you are running 19 psi?
for starters what turbo are you running, and what MBC are you using. from the sounds of it he didnt adjsut it down, he adjsuted it for more boost especially if u started at 16 then ended at 19. As for this noise of some sort? sounding like something fell off i have no idea what that may be. and in what way is the motor running like crap? does it idle, and if u have a boost gauge what ammount of vacume are you pulling. also dont take the pipes looking alright as a shure thing. go get some air intake system cleaner and spray it at the joins and or connections where there are couplings and such to see if you may have a leak. If you are still running stock turbo and smic then im shure they are both blown seeing that they cannot surpas anything past 13 psi or so.
ok..sorry about that.. im used to my other forums im on where everyone already knows what im running.., haha heres a link to my setup
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/712498/1
anyway.. i dont believe he adjusted it for more boost, i just got on the throttle more because i figured he would have turned it down enough to be where i needed it.. Hes not an idiot, so im sure he didnt open it up more.
THe rest of your questions should be answered by looking at my mods...
thanks for your help
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