Still boosts to about 5 psi then slowly goes down after exhaust work
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Does your factory Boost gauge read 0 when you click the key on? FC3S Pro says that this is the BPS Self Check..
I am stuck at 4.5 psi and I have already tried replacing the BPS (with another one that might be bad) with no luck...
I am putting on a full 3 Inch (DP, No Cat, 2 Mufflers) this weekend and am awaiting to see the results..
I am stuck at 4.5 psi and I have already tried replacing the BPS (with another one that might be bad) with no luck...
I am putting on a full 3 Inch (DP, No Cat, 2 Mufflers) this weekend and am awaiting to see the results..
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Originally posted by Barwick
it reads at like -20 when I click it to on.
it reads at like -20 when I click it to on.
I think I need to rewire it.
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I have a question... mine goes a little less than 0. I just figured it was because I am above sea level. but... I do hit fuel cut right before 9 Psi, so I assume my sensor is right.
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Originally posted by NZConvertible
Like I said above, it's much more likely it's the sensor, not the wiring!
Like I said above, it's much more likely it's the sensor, not the wiring!
I still have to check them at the ECU though.
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Swapped in yet another BPS with not much difference in boost...
Each one I have swapped in and clicked the Key on and gotten different readings on the factory boost guage...The first one was -20, the second was-15 or so and the third was -10...Maybe If I keep going I can get to 0
This leads me to believe that the wiring is ok if I keep getting different readings...
Anyone price a Boost pressure sensor from a Mazda Dealership?..I think I keep buying bad ones..
This weekend I went to a full 3 Inch exhaust (Downpipe, Resonator, muffler) and still am at only about 5 lbs...
And yes, 5 psi on a full 3 inch exhaust does really SUCK...
Each one I have swapped in and clicked the Key on and gotten different readings on the factory boost guage...The first one was -20, the second was-15 or so and the third was -10...Maybe If I keep going I can get to 0
This leads me to believe that the wiring is ok if I keep getting different readings...
Anyone price a Boost pressure sensor from a Mazda Dealership?..I think I keep buying bad ones..
This weekend I went to a full 3 Inch exhaust (Downpipe, Resonator, muffler) and still am at only about 5 lbs...
And yes, 5 psi on a full 3 inch exhaust does really SUCK...
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here is what happened to me. i had a first jspec that was blown coolant seal that one hit 14-15 psi. this new one hits low boost but maybe i put the boost solenoid on backwards. it doesn't matter i'm gonna run the manual boost controller anyway its more reliable
#38
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Originally posted by hypntyz7
low boost = bad turbo gaskets. IM telling you all...
low boost = bad turbo gaskets. IM telling you all...
Huh??
My problem is electrical..Just gotta figgur it out
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mine reads a bit below 0 with the switch on too. keep in mind that gage can be a bit off calibration, just like teh temp, gas or whatever. my gas gage doesnt go all teh way to F when I fill it up, but it will drop below E before it runs out.
**** that gage, check voltages. Even then, a bit of voltage variance isnt out of the ordinary, adn that's not to say its what's causing your car not to boost.
Think about it...the turbo is purely mechanical. IF the throttle is open, it should spool to full boost. IF it doesnt, there is a physical reason that it doesnt. This is provided your engine runs fine otherwise.
I just fixed a car that did the same thing...full exhaust and only hit 5-6psi. Put in new turbo gaskets(half of one was gone) and he hits 8 regularly, or more. IF air is leaking out before it can drive the turbo, do you think it will make it less efficient?
**** that gage, check voltages. Even then, a bit of voltage variance isnt out of the ordinary, adn that's not to say its what's causing your car not to boost.
Think about it...the turbo is purely mechanical. IF the throttle is open, it should spool to full boost. IF it doesnt, there is a physical reason that it doesnt. This is provided your engine runs fine otherwise.
I just fixed a car that did the same thing...full exhaust and only hit 5-6psi. Put in new turbo gaskets(half of one was gone) and he hits 8 regularly, or more. IF air is leaking out before it can drive the turbo, do you think it will make it less efficient?
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Hyp,
Now that you mention it, I have been looking at this pretty narrow mindedly...Which gaskets fail typically?...Manifold to turbo?...
I have been going off of what others have said "If your gauge is not at 0, your bps is putting the ecu in limp mode"
But the ECU cannot limit boost pressure...It is mechanical..
I just dont want to tear into the turbo assembly and find out that I had a bad damn wire...you know
How difficult is the R&R for the turbo gaskets anyway??
Now that you mention it, I have been looking at this pretty narrow mindedly...Which gaskets fail typically?...Manifold to turbo?...
I have been going off of what others have said "If your gauge is not at 0, your bps is putting the ecu in limp mode"
But the ECU cannot limit boost pressure...It is mechanical..
I just dont want to tear into the turbo assembly and find out that I had a bad damn wire...you know
How difficult is the R&R for the turbo gaskets anyway??
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Which gaskets fail typically?...Manifold to turbo
But the ECU cannot limit boost pressure...It is mechanical..
How difficult is the R&R for the turbo gaskets anyway
#46
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Thanks Kev
Looks like I found my weekend project...
Should I go to Mazda for the Gaskets?...Or would Pep Boys have the Fel-Pro's I need?
My car is a pretty low milage T2 (72k), but runs VERY strong..Compression is even on both rotors and it idles like a Caddillac..I bought the car with this problem...
Maybe that is what has helped it last so long...A built in boost controller, so to speak...
Should I go to Mazda for the Gaskets?...Or would Pep Boys have the Fel-Pro's I need?
My car is a pretty low milage T2 (72k), but runs VERY strong..Compression is even on both rotors and it idles like a Caddillac..I bought the car with this problem...
Maybe that is what has helped it last so long...A built in boost controller, so to speak...
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I dunno if this will help but, My car use to do the same thing but I had a apexi intake and as soon as i built my cold air box it went past 5psi of boost.
It use to only boost to 5 and now it boost to 7-8psi
It use to only boost to 5 and now it boost to 7-8psi
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Should I go to Mazda for the Gaskets?...Or would Pep Boys have the Fel-Pro's I need?
#49
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Ken,
While you're in there, check the turbo to be sure that nobody did something lame like clipping the exhaust fan. Once you've got the turbo off, it's not hard to port the wastegate too, which is something that I highly recommend if you haven't done it yet.
Brian
While you're in there, check the turbo to be sure that nobody did something lame like clipping the exhaust fan. Once you've got the turbo off, it's not hard to port the wastegate too, which is something that I highly recommend if you haven't done it yet.
Brian
#50
As I have recently discovered (to both my dismay and huge enjoyment ) loss of boost can be attributed to various facts/problems:
1) Clogged exhaust
2) Crappy intake/malfuctioning AFM
3) Leaking gaskets on manifold and turbo
4) Cracked manifold and/or turbo housing
5) More than enough play on the axle
6) Partially clipped turbines wheels
However, if your boost gauge does not move to '0' (or close), then you have a) bad sensor, or b) bad wiring, or c) bad gauge. Get a mechanical aftermarket and make sure
1) Clogged exhaust
2) Crappy intake/malfuctioning AFM
3) Leaking gaskets on manifold and turbo
4) Cracked manifold and/or turbo housing
5) More than enough play on the axle
6) Partially clipped turbines wheels
However, if your boost gauge does not move to '0' (or close), then you have a) bad sensor, or b) bad wiring, or c) bad gauge. Get a mechanical aftermarket and make sure