Fluctuating boost pressure
08-21-16, 11:55 PM
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The wastegate is ported.
I'm gonna tee in to the charge relief valve and see the operation from the solenoid.
Or maybe there's something going on in the butterfly valve causing pulsing boost from the secondary.
I'm gonna tee in to the charge relief valve and see the operation from the solenoid.
Or maybe there's something going on in the butterfly valve causing pulsing boost from the secondary.
08-28-16, 02:49 PM
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I did a test of the Charge Relief Solenoid. Teed in to the vacuum line to the Charge Relief Valve. Operation seems ok; vacuum until 4500rpm and then pressure. Boost fluctuates after transition att 4500rpm. Max boost 0.67bar (9.7psi). The troubleshooting goes on... 
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09-07-16, 11:58 PM
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I pressure tested the wastegate actuator and it started to move at around 8-9 psi and opened more and more until I reached 14 psi, and it held the pressure.
I also found some oil spray around the gasket between the y-pipe and the crosspipe so I'm gonna replace that one.
I also found some oil spray around the gasket between the y-pipe and the crosspipe so I'm gonna replace that one.
09-09-16, 02:47 PM
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Some more testing...
I connected my boost gauge to the charge control actuator and it behaves just like it should; vacuum until 4500rpm followed by pressure. Once the revs goes below 3000rpm vacuum is applied.
PFC Boost settings:
Pr 0.75 kg/cm^2 59%
Sc 0.75 kg/cm^2 68%
I then connected the gauge to the outlet from the secondary turbo. The vacuum/pressure line goes from the y-pipe to the upper intake manifold and then to the charge relief solenoid and charge control solenoid. I can see that the boost pressure from the secondary turbo is above 1.0 bar/14 psi (and bounces). At the Commander the boost pressure is approximately 0.75 bar/10.5 psi. So I guess that I have a boost leak somewhere as I don't think that it's normal that I loose 0.25 bar / 3.5 psi between the turbo and the intake.
I connected my boost gauge to the charge control actuator and it behaves just like it should; vacuum until 4500rpm followed by pressure. Once the revs goes below 3000rpm vacuum is applied.
PFC Boost settings:
Pr 0.75 kg/cm^2 59%
Sc 0.75 kg/cm^2 68%
I then connected the gauge to the outlet from the secondary turbo. The vacuum/pressure line goes from the y-pipe to the upper intake manifold and then to the charge relief solenoid and charge control solenoid. I can see that the boost pressure from the secondary turbo is above 1.0 bar/14 psi (and bounces). At the Commander the boost pressure is approximately 0.75 bar/10.5 psi. So I guess that I have a boost leak somewhere as I don't think that it's normal that I loose 0.25 bar / 3.5 psi between the turbo and the intake.
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09-12-16, 03:40 PM
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I found this old thread with the exact same problem. I have searched and read so many threads and finally found this one. I'm gonna see if I can get another PFC.
PFC-Datalogit Wierd Boost Control Prob - RX7Club.com
PFC-Datalogit Wierd Boost Control Prob - RX7Club.com
09-29-16, 08:15 AM
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The operation of the turbo control pressure side is all ok. So either PFC problem or maybe the map sensor is faulty?
RX 7 Turbo Control Pressure Solenoid Test - YouTube
RX 7 Turbo Control Pressure Solenoid Test - YouTube
I'm on vacation for another couple weeks but don't waste your time with commander for this
09-30-16, 04:52 AM
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Yeah, I will take it to my tuner next weekend and do some logging. I will probably go non-sequentiall also.
Gonna replace the WG solenoid with a Mac one.
Gonna replace the WG solenoid with a Mac one.
10-08-16, 06:42 AM
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***** Problem solved *****
Finally the problem is solved. I went to the tuner with another PFC. We swapped them and the fluctuation was gone.
I also did test poor man's non-sequential, but the gain at the middle range was not that much and the loss at low range were too much (green and blue are non-seq, red is seq in the graph). So I'll stick with the sequential until it starts rain single turbos from the sky.
I bought a MAC 3-way valve to replace the stock wastegate solenoid. The transition was quicker and the boost more stable.
I think I will replace the PC solenoid as well.
At 0.9 bar I got 375 hp in the engine and 325 hp at the wheels.
Dotted line is boost.
Finally the problem is solved. I went to the tuner with another PFC. We swapped them and the fluctuation was gone.
I also did test poor man's non-sequential, but the gain at the middle range was not that much and the loss at low range were too much (green and blue are non-seq, red is seq in the graph). So I'll stick with the sequential until it starts rain single turbos from the sky.
I bought a MAC 3-way valve to replace the stock wastegate solenoid. The transition was quicker and the boost more stable.
I think I will replace the PC solenoid as well.
At 0.9 bar I got 375 hp in the engine and 325 hp at the wheels.
Dotted line is boost.
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