WA Spotted & Chit Chat Thread

[Ralph Wiggum]

Mike,

I can recommend Mat Craig at United Fuel injection as a 3rd party to talk to if Turbotech won' help you out.

It doesnt sound like turbotech though as they are normally excellent and have very good customer service. I would ring them and tell them whats going on.

What confuses me though is unless the turbo is siezed there shoudnt be any reason why it wont build boost. Just to bounce a few ideas around,

Did you have to adjust the postion of the turbine or compressor housing to install the turbo? Its possible to get the comp housing slightly out or square and jam the turbine.

Before you rip it off (if you haven't already) pull the inlet off the turbo and make sure it spins freely. Short of putting a comp wheel in that waaaaay too small i can't see why else it would boost at all?

[senna_T]

Isn't mike saying its making boost though?

"With the wastegate fully open its still pushing 17psi!!!"

That leads me to believe that its making boost when it shouldn't because if the wastegate was fully open all the exhaust gases would be bypassing the snail...

[Ralph Wiggum]

Right you are Pat..... I must have been half asleep when read his post.....the best thing is being a mod and all i can edit my post and yours so i don't look like a unit......

[XF Falcon]

Yeah it appears that even though its getting told to fully open the wastegate, the arm is still not lifting the flap fully into the open position, hence the gas flow through the wastegate is not good. Or their porting job is crap and that is being too restrictive.

Either way the turbo is well and truly off the car, and my car is once again sitting there lifeless in the friggen garage :(

[Ralph Wiggum]

Mike is the acutator rod adjustable?

[AzMahoony]

that's sh*t to hear mate :(

Yeah I was very cautious with who touched my turbo, I'm glad they did an excellent job

[XF Falcon]

There is a nut on the outside of the actuator, on the rod there. I hope it wasnt just a matter of adjusting the position of the nut on that rod, cos that was almost reachable while it was still on the car.

anyways im off to help a mate fit his motor into his brockie, at least it will take my mind off my I <3 Bananas car.

Edited 27/09/08 01:20 AM by XF Falcon

[Ralph Wiggum]

Sounds like the actuator could be adjust too loosely and not opened enough......

[lil_bodes]

It is with deep regret that Mark & I wish to inform the forum that we spotted F6UTE's old ride.

In my opinion it would have been better off wrapped around a tree than with .............RED tinted windows...

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