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GnArKiLl
02-06-2008, 04:34 PM
ok well my car will not hold constant boost i have tryed 2 mbc's and both have done the same thing..

i have my mbc set at 0 psi turned all the way down and it still goes past 20psi on my gauge. i have it tapped into the bov like its spose to be. i have tryed changing the wg actuator but still doesnt work.

what else could i try

asshanson
02-06-2008, 04:40 PM
Do you have a pressure source on the turbo?

Just run a vacuum line from the pressure source like the intake mani or turbo and run it straight into the wastegate actuator. That should run the same boost pressure as the wastegate spring, 10 lbs or whatever.

If that doesn't hold boost down then it's the actuator or flapper not opening when it should.

JET
02-06-2008, 05:03 PM
Does it go to 20psi right away or does it slowly go up there as the RPM increases?

Kracka
02-06-2008, 05:10 PM
Tell us more about your setup. What kind of MBC? Are you sure you are adjusting it the correct way?

GnArKiLl
02-06-2008, 05:21 PM
jet- it will hit 20+psi almost right way less than 50% throttle

kracka- its a turbo xs mbc and yes i am adjusting it the right way.. the car is on a 14b stock side mount 3" exhaust all free mods done thats about it

Shane@DBPerformance
02-06-2008, 05:26 PM
What doe sit do with no boost controller? Just a vaccum line from the wastegate to a boost source?

Are you sure the lines to the MBC aren't backwards? Turbo XS boost controllers often work the opposite way off most boost controllers. Make sure there aren't any holes/cuts in your vacuum lines too.

Kracka
02-06-2008, 05:35 PM
I bet you're getting insane boost creep, my 1G did this too when I installed a turboback exhaust on a stock turbo/o2 housing (back in 2001). Check what Shane suggested first and if thats not it I bet its creep.

GnArKiLl
02-06-2008, 05:37 PM
i know it is hooked up right thats for sure...

im gonna try and run a line from the jpipe to a wg and see what happens

JET
02-06-2008, 05:52 PM
Your wastegate flapper may be stuck also. Try moving the linkage with a pliers.

GnArKiLl
02-06-2008, 08:34 PM
ok well i tryed running wg boost and that did not work, it spooled alittle slower but still 20+psi..