No power at high rpms
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Originally posted by Net Seven
I just tested them with an air compressor. They go down and stay down real quick. They work get like that. Then that means that there is no pressure from the exhuast to make them open?? What do you guys think the problem is?
I just tested them with an air compressor. They go down and stay down real quick. They work get like that. Then that means that there is no pressure from the exhuast to make them open?? What do you guys think the problem is?
If you can't get your hands on a pump, use the air compressor initially and then hold the line closed with your hand to make sure it holds the air. With the hand pump I could keep the actuators open, but as soon as I stopped pumping they would slowly slide back into place.
I don't know what your exhaust setup is, but I'm pretty sure you have enough backpressure with a street setup. Again, if you had a pressure gauge, you could measure exactly how much backpressure you have by hooking it up to the 6port feed line and running the motor up in RPMs.
I highly recommend running to the parts store and buying a nice vacuum/pressure pump with a guage on it. These are also nice for bleeding the brakes by yourself.
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To check if the cat is clogged, remove it an inspect the honeycomb. Clogged or damaged will be obvious.
connect a vacuum gauge to intake manifold
rev the engine to about 2,000-3,000
release throttle
manifold vacuum should rise for a short moment and then go back to normal quickly. If it is slow to react, there's an obstruction in the exhaust.
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Originally posted by Net Seven
Well are they supposed to slowly go down after i stop putting pressure into the hose?
Well are they supposed to slowly go down after i stop putting pressure into the hose?
Chances are you didn't remove all of the gasket material. Take off the actuators and completely clean everything and reinstall using gasket sealer just in case.
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Are the actuators working if you get the 3800 rpm hesitation?
I have a streetported moter, nosats, no airpump and a header running thro 2 straight piepes which i think are 2 1/2 in diameter so are mine working?
I haven't reved past 5000 yet so im not sure. If their not what do i have to do to get them working again? Put on a new airpump?
I have a streetported moter, nosats, no airpump and a header running thro 2 straight piepes which i think are 2 1/2 in diameter so are mine working?
I haven't reved past 5000 yet so im not sure. If their not what do i have to do to get them working again? Put on a new airpump?
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I just checked my aux ports by placing my thumb over the opening and it stays down so, its holding compression... Then I tried to blow into the hose and I couldnt get the ports down at all. Too hard to blow into. What do you guys think??? I know the problem is the ports not opening at 3800rpms because the grease donesnt get smeared.
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Originally posted by Net Seven
... so, its holding compression...
... so, its holding compression...
... Then I tried to blow into the hose and I couldnt get the ports down at all. Too hard to blow into.
What do you guys think???
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As far as the stock system, there isn't much too it, so if you troubleshoot it from where the air goes in to where the valves move, you will find the problem. I screwed around with mine for 2 months before I figured it out. I was swappin **** out and not getting anywhere. When I started testing each part of the system I found my problem. Your problem, I don't know until you test every section. You do need a pressure gauge at this point to save any more hair pulling.
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Originally posted by luv'n my 7
Are the actuators working if you get the 3800 rpm hesitation?
I have a streetported moter, nosats, no airpump and a header running thro 2 straight piepes which i think are 2 1/2 in diameter so are mine working?
I haven't reved past 5000 yet so im not sure. If their not what do i have to do to get them working again? Put on a new airpump?
Are the actuators working if you get the 3800 rpm hesitation?
I have a streetported moter, nosats, no airpump and a header running thro 2 straight piepes which i think are 2 1/2 in diameter so are mine working?
I haven't reved past 5000 yet so im not sure. If their not what do i have to do to get them working again? Put on a new airpump?
I'm assuming you have a S4. That exhaust system may not produce enough backpressure. The airpump has nothing to do with it unless you have a S5, in which you need the air pump but the system is almost flawless in that it does not depend on backpressure.
Read through this post if yours are not working.
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Ok, I need to know exactly how this system works. So far all i know is that backpressure from the exhuast line blows pressure into that hose and the aux ports go down. Is there any other vacume lines or anything like that, that could be leaking? When I said it wasnt leaking and was holding pressure I ment that I took the aux ports off the car and tested them not the stuff on the car.
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Ok i have now just tested it while it was all attached with an air compressor. I put 10psi into the line and the ports slowly went down, then when the pressure stops they go up really fast. I even tried to kink the hose while they were down to see if the pressure went back into the the air compressor or something, and same exact thing they just go back up really fast.
So right now i know that I need a lot more psi to get them down then they are supposed to be getting, and they dont stay down at all. An air leak somewhere you think?? Its not the aux ports, i just tried swaping them and stuff like that, and same exact thing... I also have new gaskets on them, and yes i did take off the old gasket very well.
Some please help, my car seems like a slow POS.
So right now i know that I need a lot more psi to get them down then they are supposed to be getting, and they dont stay down at all. An air leak somewhere you think?? Its not the aux ports, i just tried swaping them and stuff like that, and same exact thing... I also have new gaskets on them, and yes i did take off the old gasket very well.
Some please help, my car seems like a slow POS.
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I am thinking maybe I should take the intake manifold off and everything like that and clean the ports, and replace all the hoses. I think that I have a leak somewhere in the hoses causing my ports not to work. How much hose of what size will I need and what gaskets and other things would I need to do this job?
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Ok so you do have a leak. Try spraying windex everywhere and then put air to it. It will bubble up where your leak is. I don't think you need to remove your whole intake.
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