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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:31 am
by V8Nate
Also make sure your valves are adjusted. If that's not it I would look at your wastegate next
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:56 am
by Booky
Yes I’m driving it did the starter spray and valves have been checked.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:07 am
by rubenski
You got a strong spark?
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:34 am
by Booky
Yes I have a strong spark not sure what that has to do with low boost pressure.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:06 am
by panel
Pics would help of the plumbing of the wategate line. Is this a new problem that's just occurred or this is a new build etc. So the vacuum/pressure line comes from your turbo and where on the manifold do you have it plumbed to ?
Wonder if you can use a bike pump or compressed air to check the WG actuation ?
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:50 am
by buguy
If there are no leaks in the header it almost has to be the waste gate. Maybe find a way to pin it shut and go for a drive. Should damn near make 2 psi just revving in neutral.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:29 pm
by Booky
I used a composer today to check the waste gate seams to be working ok .The waste gate is plumed from the port on the turbo .This is a new build.Have to wait till tomorrow my alternator took a dump late yesterday alternator is to be hear tomorrow morning.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:36 pm
by Booky
I just want to add something I’ve taken this thing to probably 4000 rpms and can’t get over two lbs . I took the air compressor turned it down to 5 lbs the gaged worked. Ok how big of a leak to not get it over two lbs?
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:37 pm
by panel
Booky wrote: ↑Tue Sep 17, 2019 3:18 pm
I’m blowing through Kadrons.
How are you sealing everything up ?
Do you have some top hats on them ? Upload some pics of your set up. Not many guys here are blowing through Kadrons so it'd be cool to see.
Here:
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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:00 pm
by Schweg
Booky wrote:I used a composer today to check the waste gate seams to be working ok .The waste gate is plumed from the port on the turbo .This is a new build.Have to wait till tomorrow my alternator took a dump late yesterday alternator is to be hear tomorrow morning.
If the waste gate is adjustable then it seeming to work may not be good enough. Did you drop the exhaust side and check movement of the gate. Leaving the hose off will let you know for sure.
If your worried about leaks under pressure you can use PVC with a Schroeder valve and pressurize your piping to check for leaks.
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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:18 pm
by buguy
I think I was able to get 5 psi of boost with a 1" hole in my intake.
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:26 pm
by Booky
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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:29 pm
by Booky
Hopefully these pictures might help.All connections have hose clamps.
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Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:43 pm
by buguy
Have you tried disconnecting the waste gate Hose and plugging the Hose?
Re: Not building boost
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:12 pm
by Booky
I’m doing that tomorrow I’m also wiring it shut.Do I need to plug the hole or just pull the hose off?