Losing boost
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Losing boost
Hello everyone,
I have a 1994 Mazda RX-7 w/ only 66k miles. I'm losing boost and I'm only getting approximately .4 lbs of boost whereas I used to get around .75 to .9 lbs. I know there is some sort of leak somewhere because I can hear the air leak when I'm on the gas. Has anyone experienced this and can tell me how to fix it? These are my current mods: HKS downpipe, GReddy catback exhaust and stock mount inter-cooler. Thanks.
I have a 1994 Mazda RX-7 w/ only 66k miles. I'm losing boost and I'm only getting approximately .4 lbs of boost whereas I used to get around .75 to .9 lbs. I know there is some sort of leak somewhere because I can hear the air leak when I'm on the gas. Has anyone experienced this and can tell me how to fix it? These are my current mods: HKS downpipe, GReddy catback exhaust and stock mount inter-cooler. Thanks.
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Get out there and get your hands dirty.....the first places to check would be the couplers in the intercooler piping and the BOV hose at the y-pipe. You'll have to actually remove the couplers and stretch them to check for splits.
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Agreed, and the first one to check is the Y-pipe/crossover tube coupler, which is often the first to go. It's located under the plastic tube that "crosses over" the engine from the turbos to the IC. You'll need a good set of channel-lock pliers to remove the stock spring clamps and gain access to it.
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Thanks for the tips guys. Do you think it has something to do w/ my stock BOV? I read somewhere that it could not be closing properly so it's leaking boost? I can really hear a loud air leak when I'm on the throttle and then hear the stock BOV when I release the throttle. My boost will not go above .4 lbs right now even through out my rpm. It doesn't seem like my second turbo is kicking in. I used to get 11-9-11 in 3rd now it won't even hit .4 lbs. Will a small leak in the IC couplers really make a huge difference like that? Thanks again for the help.
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I doubt it's the BOV, the stockers dont typically go bad. I pushed 17-19 psi through them for years with my BNR turbos with no problems. Most likely it's a boost leak from a coupler or hose, as rynberg and kento mentioned.
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Thanks for the tips guys. Do you think it has something to do w/ my stock BOV? I read somewhere that it could not be closing properly so it's leaking boost? I can really hear a loud air leak when I'm on the throttle and then hear the stock BOV when I release the throttle. My boost will not go above .4 lbs right now even through out my rpm. It doesn't seem like my second turbo is kicking in. I used to get 11-9-11 in 3rd now it won't even hit .4 lbs. Will a small leak in the IC couplers really make a huge difference like that? Thanks again for the help.
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Thanks again for all the help guys. I love this site.
I hope it's the coupler right next to the y-pipe. I'm going to work on it today. I also noticed there was a lot of dirty oil residue around the area between the y-pipe and coupler so there is some definite leak somewhere.
My idle is currently at 300-350 mm Hg. Is this normal? Thanks.
I hope it's the coupler right next to the y-pipe. I'm going to work on it today. I also noticed there was a lot of dirty oil residue around the area between the y-pipe and coupler so there is some definite leak somewhere.
My idle is currently at 300-350 mm Hg. Is this normal? Thanks.
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