S streetknights New Member Joined Mar 1, 2005 Dec 18, 2005 #1 can't get my boost to go past ten pounds???? help
Jerryl Tall Unvaccinated Chinese Guy Joined Dec 14, 2004 Dec 18, 2005 #3 streetknights said: can't get my boost to go past ten pounds???? help Click to expand... How are you verifying boost? Stock boost gauge (lights) in the dash?
streetknights said: can't get my boost to go past ten pounds???? help Click to expand... How are you verifying boost? Stock boost gauge (lights) in the dash?
DMan buh bye Joined May 25, 2001 Dec 18, 2005 #4 Sometime this is attributed to a faulty boost solenoid
S streetknights New Member Joined Mar 1, 2005 Dec 18, 2005 #5 stock actuator(adjustable), i have an autometer vac/boost gauge, i can bypass the solenoid and rig it up "tuner style" and i still get 10
stock actuator(adjustable), i have an autometer vac/boost gauge, i can bypass the solenoid and rig it up "tuner style" and i still get 10
T Tampa T-Type New Member Joined Jul 17, 2005 Dec 18, 2005 #6 Leak in intercooler? I found 3 on mine made a tester out of a pressure gauge and block and used my compressor and found them.
Leak in intercooler? I found 3 on mine made a tester out of a pressure gauge and block and used my compressor and found them.
1 1BUICKGN Member Joined Sep 24, 2005 Dec 18, 2005 #7 10lb Of Boost Did you check the driver side header? If it was leaking it would be hard to spool up the turbo and build boost.
10lb Of Boost Did you check the driver side header? If it was leaking it would be hard to spool up the turbo and build boost.
S streetknights New Member Joined Mar 1, 2005 Dec 18, 2005 #8 thanks thanks tampa, the car sat for about three months waiting on paint, so maybe my intercooler rotted out while it was there
thanks thanks tampa, the car sat for about three months waiting on paint, so maybe my intercooler rotted out while it was there
S streetknights New Member Joined Mar 1, 2005 Dec 18, 2005 #9 i'll check that header too, i know it has a small leak, but the car was boosting with it leaking before, so i kind of shrugged it off, quess i'll fix it now
i'll check that header too, i know it has a small leak, but the car was boosting with it leaking before, so i kind of shrugged it off, quess i'll fix it now