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MikeStarner

Broke Guy
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Sep 11, 2010
Ok I have all the items in my sig but still have a stock wastegate, my car will run fine until 12 lbs of boost but any higher and you can hear the wastegate puck smack the downpipe repeatedly and car falls on it's face. Where would you start to look? Old turbo on old 3.8 engine pushed 16-17 lbs no prob. So what would cause it? I also have what feels like knock, but no detonation and no knock registering, bottom end sounds fine and oil is clean, good compression, idk what's up.
 
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