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Old 04-24-08, 12:24 PM
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I finally brock in my rebuild and today I was driving on the highway and gave it floored the pedal a little and the boost gauge read all the way to about 15psi So i really freaked out because I hope I didn't want to mess up my motor. I have rtek 1.8, corksport 80mm downpipe, stock turbo, turbo xs hpbc. I checked to see if the boost controller was on the lowest setting and it wasn't so I adjusted it and drove the car again. Still no luck the boost just keeps on rising and i'm not even at 6,500 rpm. I can't even WOT or the boost would really go up!!! Why is my boost so High, it seems like the boost controller isn't working.
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Is your wastegate opening? Is it stuck somehow? Is your boost guage plumbed correctly?

Did you port your wastegate?

What series?
Old 04-24-08, 12:32 PM
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Either:

1. You need to port the wastegate. You're getting insane boost creep
2. Vacuum line disconnected from WG actuator
3. Bad WG actuator

#3 happened to me after I got my car running.
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My boost gauge is connected to a UIM nipple. And the vacuum lines connected to the WG are fine. Nope the WG is not ported, maybe I should check to see if WG is bad.
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Well I dont think the WG actuator is stuck since I can move it with my hand. If there is boost creep won't the boost drop?
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Oh, I always thought boost creep meant the boost would drop.
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boost creeps up and if the waste gate gets overwhelmed by exhaust it cant do its job leading to high boost, bad AFRs and ultimately blown engines
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So I ported the wastegate and still very high boost at 5,000 rpm im hitting 13+psi. It seems like after porting its gotten better but man this sucks. Maybe a high flow cat would help. Why would my boost still be so high?
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well if your not running cats of course your boost is gonna raise. did you port the WG your self?
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Yea I ported myself.
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